FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 4, 2024
Contact: Laura Macklem
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COURT RULING ON PRO-LIFE BILL PUTS WOMEN AT RISK FOR FORCED CHEMICAL ABORTIONS AND INCREASED HEALTH RISKS
NC Values Executive Director Tami Fitzgerald made a statement today about the decision by U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles to strike down health protections surrounding abortion drug laws:
“This decision lowers the standard of care for women, allowing dangerous DIY in-home abortions which statistically causes complications in one out of five women. Easily obtained chemical abortion drugs are also used by human traffickers and domestic abusers who force abortions on their victims which is happening all over the United States. The decision also strikes down reporting requirements for non-fatal complications from the drugs, which conceals dangerous complications and side effects of abortion drugs. This decision puts women’s health and safety at risk so the abortion industry can fast-track dangerous chemical abortions and maximize profits.
“In-home abortions leave women and girls to give birth to their dead babies at home alone without the assistance of a doctor, often long after the 10-week limit the FDA recommends. They are not prepared for the emotional trauma or any medical complications that result. It is reckless to not require follow-up visits to check on the physical and mental health of the post-abortive woman. Attorney General Josh Stein joined legal forces with pro-abortion advocates to ensure the abortion industry makes as many quick sales as possible on abortion drugs while putting the health and safety of women in crisis at risk.”
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