Press Release
·Abortion Pill Exposed: Live Action Releases Bombshell Report
For Immediate Release
January 22, 2025
Noah Brandt
VP, Communications
media@liveaction.org
Abortion Pill Exposed: Live Action Releases Bombshell Report
Press Conference Unveils Investigation; Sends Message to FDA
Washington, D.C. – On January 22, Live Action, one of the nation’s leading human rights organizations, the nation's leading pro-life media organization, released three powerful resources exposing the grave threats posed by chemical abortion: an explosive undercover investigation video, the comprehensive report "The State of Chemical Abortion: A Mechanism of Death", and a detailed policy memo outlining the urgent need for reform.
These releases come amid data showing that chemical abortion now accounts for over 60% of all abortions in the United States, with millions of women subjected to unmonitored, at-home abortions that put their lives and health at serious risk while killing their innocent preborn children.
Live Action held a press conference on Capitol Hill featuring survivor testimony from a woman who had suffered devastating complications, powerful remarks from several members of Congress, and key data from the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC). Their study revealed that nearly 1 in 10 women who have a chemical abortion experience serious adverse events such as severe hemorrhage, infection, and sepsis.
The undercover investigation video reveals shocking insights into how chemical abortion pills are distributed with minimal oversight, bypassing essential safeguards and exposing women to coercion, lies, and dangerous complications.
Founder and President of Live Action, Lila Rose, released the following statement:
“Today, we released a video showing how chemical abortion is actually carried out by Planned Parenthood. Staff discuss the dispensing of abortion pills without confirming the gestational age of the child, increasing the risk of undetected ectopic pregnancy and severe hemorrhage. They do not check Rh status, putting women at risk of permanent Rh sensitization that can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, or serious complications in future pregnancies. They skip basic medical history, which misses conditions and medications that raise the risk of dangerous drug interactions and uncontrolled bleeding.
They provide no real follow-up care, leaving infections, retained baby tissue, and internal bleeding untreated until women end up in emergency rooms. We documented Planned Parenthood offering to ship pills to a friend’s address, showing Planned Parenthood exposing their patients to potential abuse. Women were told to expect labor-level pain without being warned about the signs of hemorrhage or sepsis. Serious risks were consistently minimized. Planned Parenthood lied and said carrying a baby to term was more dangerous than abortion. This is standard practice at the nation’s largest abortion provider, which could regain millions in taxpayer funding later this year.
Our memo to the administration and our new white paper explain how federal regulators allowed this system to grow through years of weakened rules and incomplete reporting. The agencies charged with protecting public health now have the evidence in front of them. The FDA should revoke the approval of mifepristone as an abortifacient. Until that happens, it must immediately restore in-person exams, full medical screening, and real follow-up requirements. Every day of delay means more women harmed and more children killed.”
Find all materials for this campaign at http://abortionpillskill.com.
About Lila Rose and Live Action
Lila Rose founded and serves as president of Live Action. Live Action is a 501(c)3 human rights non-profit and the digital leader of the global pro-life movement. Live Action exists today to shift public opinion against abortion and to defend the rights of the most vulnerable. With over 8.5 million social media followers and 3 billion lifetime video views, Live Action reaches individuals 68 million times per month– saving lives and transforming hearts, with 43% of surveyed followers saying Live Action’s content has changed their position against abortion. Through compelling educational media, human interest storytelling, investigative reporting, and community activism, Live Action reveals the humanity of preborn children and exposes the abortion industry’s exploitation of women and families for profit. Lila is also the author of Fighting for Life: Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded World.