‘Abortion Reversal’ Is B.S.

Imani Gandy & Jessica Mason Pieklo

In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, Imani Gandy and Jessica Mason Pieklo debunk the latest frontier in junk science: "abortion reversal." As more states pass laws forcing doctors to promote this myth, the courts continue to step in and block them. But if more people don't recognize the bad-faith claims underlying "abortion reversal," that could change—and sooner than we might think.

[Photo: A pill on a blister package of mifepristone.]
Reproductive rights advocates say anti-choice misinformation campaigns have largely stymied efforts to make medication abortion pills more accessible in the United States. Wochit News / YouTube

In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, Imani Gandy and Jessica Mason Pieklo debunk the latest frontier in junk science: “abortion reversal.” As more states pass laws forcing doctors to promote this myth, the courts continue to step in and block them. But if more people don’t recognize the bad-faith claims underlying “abortion reversal,” that could change—and sooner than we might think.

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