Conservative nonprofit claims abortion pill side effects are underreported

Mifepristone, the most commonly used drug for medication abortions, could be linked to more serious side effects than federal sources document, according to a study published Monday, April 28. The Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC), a conservative nonprofit whose stated mission is to bring Judeo-Christian values back to American life, released research using insurance claims over a six-year period that suggests nearly 11% of women prescribed mifepristone experienced complications, including hemorrhaging, sepsis or other infections within 45 days of consuming the pill.

EPPC said the data comes from all-payer health insurance claims processed through private health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE and the Department of Veterans Affairs.