Summary

What if everything you’ve heard about the abortion pill isn’t the full story? Nearly two-thirds of all U.S. abortions are chemical abortions.  Board-certified OB-GYN Dr. Donna Harrison, Director of Research for the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG),  joins Bioethics Babe to pull back the curtain on chemical abortion — from how mifepristone (RU-486) and misoprostol actually work in a woman’s body, to the hidden complications women face, to the behind the scenes schemes at the upper echelons of power that took place to get the abortion pill to America.  Did you know that the Population Council created a Cayman Islands shell company called Danco in order to get mifepristone to the U.S.?  Did you know that taxpayer dollars helped develop RU-486 with the help of the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Services?  Did you know that Planned Parenthood helped test and distribute the drug or that the FDA quietly loosened safeguards putting women’s health at risk, or why so many adverse events go unreported?

We discuss:
💊 The history and FDA approval of the abortion pill
⚕️ How medical training now pressures doctors to perform abortions
🧬 How women have been left to manage abortions alone and the physical and emotional toll of chemical abortion
🚨 What’s missing from the “empowerment” narrative
🌎 The global and environmental consequences
❤️ What true woman-centered care should look like.

This episode exposes the loopholes, the misinformation, and the lives at stake — and challenges listeners to rethink what “safe and legal” really means when it comes to the abortion pill.

Trigger Warning: This episode includes medical and personal discussions about abortion and pregnancy loss that may be difficult for some listeners. Please use discretion and take care while listening.

Episode Outline

00:00:00: Unveiling the Truth About Chemical Abortion Pills

00:02:50: From Feminist to Pro-Life: Dr. Harrison’s Story

00:06:45: The American Association of Pro-Life OB/GYNs

00:10:22: Forcing Abortion Training on Medical Residents

00:18:27: Challenging Ideological Medical Certifying Bodies

00:22:24: Exposing Maternal Mortality Data and Abortion’s Role

00:27:49: Understanding Mifepristone and Misoprostol’s Mechanism

00:34:27: The FDA’s Role in Increasing Chemical Abortion Risks

00:38:09: Hidden Dangers: Infection and Hemorrhage from Pills

00:48:32: Abortion Industry’s Negligence and Patient Deception

00:50:03: The Political Scheme Behind RU-486’s US Entry

00:57:23: Dangers of Online Pills: Ectopic Pregnancy, Coercion

00:59:22: How FDA Loosened Safeguards and Ignored Data

01:05:38: New Generic Mifepristone and Its Biological Impact

01:10:55: Emotional and Psychological Toll of Chemical Abortion

01:17:50: The Myth of Empowerment: Abortion as Coercion

01:22:31: Why Post-Abortion Care is Crucially Lacking

01:25:58: Unenforced Regulations and Misleading CDC Data

01:29:11: Compassionate Care for Women with Unplanned Pregnancies

01:36:26: Progesterone: The Antidote to Mifepristone Poisoning

01:42:52: Medical Community’s Resistance to Abortion Pill Reversal

01:44:17: Chemical Abortion’s Unseen Environmental Consequences

01:50:25: Unmasking the Lies: Chemical Abortion Misconceptions

01:52:28: Advocating for Stricter Abortion Pill Regulations

01:55:22: Chemical Abortion’s Broader Landscape and Global Risks

01:59:20: Inspiring Hope and Future Research for Life

02:02:28: Dr. Harrison’s Enduring Motivation to Speak Truth

About Our Guest

Donna J. Harrison, MD

Board-Certified obstetrician and gynecologist and  Director of Research, American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG)

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