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cbsnews.com
Kennedy says FDA is reviewing safety of abortion pill mifepristone
CBS News reports on RFK Jr.'s comments and the EPPC claim of nearly 11% serious adverse events after mifepristone, while also quoting medical experts and advocacy groups disputing that interpretation.
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motherjones.com
RFK Jr. Is Coming for Abortion Pills
Mother Jones analyzes the EPPC report RFK Jr. referenced and explains why experts say its 10%-plus figure is misleading and not equivalent to a true ER or serious-complication rate.
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endocrinologyadvisor.com
RFK Jr Calls for a Review of Abortion Pill Mifepristone
This medical news source reports that the EPPC report RFK Jr. referenced is not peer-reviewed and that clinicians say its 1-in-10 claim is misleading and not the same as an ER-visit rate.
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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A Longitudinal Cohort Study of Emergency Room Utilization After Mifepristone and Surgical Abortion
This peer-reviewed cohort study found ER visit rates increased over time after both medication and surgical abortions, and medication abortion was associated with higher ER utilization than surgical abortion in the study period.
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