Michigan activist swallows mail-order abortion pill on live TV

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The Food and Drug Administration lifted a restriction on abortion pills in December that allows people to obtain them through the mail and at pharmacies.
Related: Most abortions happen in first trimester, and other facts about Michigan abortion ratesBlackmore said she took the first abortion pill on live television to confront stigma surrounding abortions and call attention to the mail-order pills.
Related: Anti-abortion advocates rally at Michigan Capitol, express hope Roe v. Wade will be overturnedBlackmore advocated for the use of mail-order abortion pills as a safe alternative to other kinds of abortion procedures.
A 2019 study designed to test the abortion pill reversal was ended due to safety concerns – three women required medical treatment for severe bleeding.
“Pray for Jax Blackmore to have a change of heart and do the abortion pill reversal, pray for her baby, pray for us all, pray to end abortion,” Kiessling wrote.