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March 20, 2006
sick and twisted: seven U.S. women have died after taking the abortion pill
WASHINGTON -- Two more women have died after using the abortion pill RU-486, federal health regulators said Friday, in warning doctors to watch for a rare but deadly infection implicated in earlier deaths.
At least seven U.S. women have died after taking the pill, sold since 2000. . .
Instead of swallowing the final two tablets, the second course of pills was inserted vaginally in the four women, a so-called "off-label" use of the drug that studies show works and is widely recommended by abortion clinics but does not have federal approval. full article here.
what fresh hell is this? did i read this correctly? abortion clinics are actually recommending a more dangerous administration of the pill so that it not only murders the baby but also the mother?
Posted by smockmomma at March 20, 2006 4:52 PM
Comments
The ACLJ said on its program yesterday (100.7 FM) that the FDA had received more than 800 complaints re: this drug. If the prevailing wisdom is true in this case that only 10% of all complaints are ever filed with the FDA then this is a particularly poor record for any drug, much less one that is so dangerous and awful. Why the FDA hasn't acted should be agenda items #1-10 for organizations that supposedly want to protect and defend women, women's rights, and women's health, especially minority women since there is a greater use of RU-486 in the minority communities . . . I guess, abortion is bigger business, than oil.
Posted by: Lauren at March 21, 2006 12:51 PM
Abortion, legal or not, is the greatest evil to befall our society. I do NOT excuse it. I've known of 2 women in my 55+ years who would have died from carrying a child. 2. Not millions. 2. Even then, cannot life support machines have kept even one of those two alive long enough for the b-a-b-y to survive? I get really livid over this. Can you tell?
Posted by: Across the Flow at March 21, 2006 9:21 PM
we need even more people to get livid. let's all get livid. livid people get things done!
Posted by: smockmomma at March 22, 2006 1:21 AM
misoprostil is more effective given vaginally, so they can get by with fewer pills and save $$$ - for a pill that costs pennies apiece.....
Posted by: alicia at March 22, 2006 9:23 PM