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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Julia Musto and Alex Woodward

Millions of women use abortion drugs safely. Experts warn anti-abortion groups are pushing ‘bogus’ science to get them banned

A dubious report from anti-abortion activists that casts doubt on the safety of a widely used abortion drug is now in the hands of top health officials in President Donald Trump’s administration.

Abortion rights advocates and public health researchers have roundly condemned the report as an unscientific and politically motivated attempt to undermine the drug approval process for mifepristone, commonly used in medication abortions, which make up a vast majority of all abortions in the United States.

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