The Abortion Pill Lie: 40,960 Emergency Room Visits in Five Years

When mifepristone, sometimes known as the abortion pill, was approved by the FDA in 2000, it was placed under a strict Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) due to serious safety concerns. That original REMS framework remained largely intact for over two decades – until, as you might expect, the Biden administration intervened. For years, mifepristone had to be dispensed in person by certified providers. But in December 2021, despite the proven risks, the FDA permanently removed that safeguard, allowing the abortion pill to be prescribed via telehealth and shipped directly through the mail.