COLUMBUS, OH, August 22, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Today,
Ohio Right to Life urged Attorney General Mike DeWine to expedite the
litigation against Planned Parenthood and its practice of off-label
prescribing abortion pill RU-486 (mifepristone) in Ohio. This request
comes in light of 42 reports of failed uses of the drug in the state.
The Food and Drug Administration recommends that RU-486 (commonly
referred to as a chemical abortion) be administered in two doses orally
and in the presence of a physician. The FDA approved RU-486 only through
49 days of pregnancy.
However, contrary to FDA protocol, Planned Parenthood prescribes chemical abortions through 63 days (9 weeks) of pregnancy. Furthermore, the organization sends women home to complete the chemical abortion themselves without a physician present.
Recently, Ohio Right to Life, via a public records request, obtained 42
reports of botched RU-486 attempts in Ohio. Several involved moderate
to severe bleeding and included incidences of hematometra (an
accumulation of blood in the uterus). Thirty-five total cases involved
incomplete abortions. Women were required to return to the abortion
clinic to have the abortions completed surgically.
"Planned Parenthood's reckless, off-label prescribing of RU-486 is no
better than the 'back alleys' that the abortion industry references to
scare women into supporting abortions on demand," said Laura Beth
Kirsop, director of communications at Ohio Right to Life. "These reports
sadly showcase the hazards that at-home and unsupervised, chemical
abortions pose to women's health. Yet Planned Parenthood remains in
direct and reckless conflict with the FDA, carelessly sending women home
for unsafe, 'do-it-yourself' abortions."
In the case that RU-486 fails, Planned Parenthood informs women that
they will need to undergo a surgical abortion. This is because the
chemical abortion can cause serious birth defects if the pregnancy
continues.
One of the public documents noted that one woman never returned to
Planned Parenthood for a follow-up to confirm that the abortion was
completed.
"I have to ask the frightening question of where that child is today,”
Kirsop said. “Was she born? Maybe not, but maybe. And if she was born,
what kind of birth defects would she have sustained because of Planned
Parenthood's recklessness?”
“The point is, according to public documents, Planned Parenthood
doesn't know, and thanks to their scandalous fight against the
enforcement of FDA protocol in Ohio, they don't have to know,” she said.
In 2004, the Ohio Legislature passed a law requiring that physicians
comply with FDA guidelines for RU-486. The law remains embroiled in a
court battle because of challenges brought by Planned Parenthood of
Southwest Ohio. In October 2012, a panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of
Appeals upheld the 2004 Ohio law. Planned Parenthood of Ohio has since
challenged the decision, asking for reconsideration.
"RU-486 has already killed fourteen women and injured more than 2,000 women in the U.S.,"
said Kirsop. "The longer Planned Parenthood dodges the enforcement of
FDA protocol, the more women's lives and health are put at risk. Ohio
Right to Life urges Attorney General Mike DeWine to put an end to
Planned Parenthood's game and expedite the litigation of the chemical
abortion case.
Source: LifeSite News
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