I came across this “opinion” piece in the Medpage newsletter a few days ago and it’s been bothering me ever since. Full disclosure; this is not my “lane” and I know little about the topic. But based upon all of the research I have done on vaccines I am guessing that there are probably/likely some things that are not completely transparent within this industry. Please advise in the comments if you have any relevant insight into this topic or if I made any errors in my thought process.
Here’s a link to THE ARTICLE online and here’s the pdf:
Abortion pills! AKA Medication Abortion.
“Our new study in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that prescribing the pills doesn't require expensive equipment or even a pelvic exam. We found that among the nearly 4,000 medication abortions provided by 14 clinics nationwide without pelvic exams or ultrasounds, the vast majority were completed without additional medical intervention (95%) or adverse events (99.5%). Given these findings, people can feasibly receive abortion care from the same person who sees them for colds and coughs.”
And:
“Our findings also open the door for more abortion via telehealth. A patient can call a virtual clinic, answer a few questions, and get the medication mailed to them without going to a clinic.”
And in a strange coincidence, the FDA just approved mifepristone (a medication abortion drug) to be dispensed by pharmacies and by mail. BY MAIL.
So, while virtually the entire country is squabbling over whether or not people (because, you know…science…it’s not just the ladies anymore) have the right to have an abortion and whether or not people will suffer due to the potential lack of access to safe medical care for their abortions, this “opinion” indicates that the entire conversation, the entire “debate”, the entire drama is NULL AND VOID. The solution has already been presented. Pharma to the rescue!
p.s. my favorite line in the opinion piece: “Our study also builds on other evidence that patients can be trusted to know their own bodies.”