WHAT THE DATA SHOWS
ER VISITS THAT
RAISE QUESTIONS
ABOUT SAFETY
FDA data shows that about 1 in 25 women who take the abortion pill end up in the emergency room. Many experience severe bleeding, infection, or retained tissue, complications that can escalate quickly without proper medical care. What’s often overlooked is that these outcomes aren’t rare and many women face them alone without medical supervision.
1 in 25 women who take the abortion pill visit the ER.
Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Mifeprex (Mifepristone) Prescribing Information, 2023
COMPLICATIONS
TOO SERIOUS TO
IGNORE
Roughly 1 in 10 women experience serious complications after taking abortion pills. These include hemorrhaging, infection, or incomplete abortion that requires urgent medical intervention. For many, the physical toll is accompanied by emotional distress and isolation. What’s often described as a simple process can quickly lead to serious complications and emergency treatment.
1 in 10 report serious adverse events requiring medical attention.
Source: Ethics & Public Policy Center, Insurance Data Reveals One in Ten Patients Experiences a Serious Adverse Event, 2024.
SERIOUS RISKS
ARE DOCUMENTED
FDA data shows that the abortion pill has been associated with at least 26 reported deaths and thousands of adverse events since approval. Documented complications include severe hemorrhage, infection, incomplete abortion requiring surgery, and other life-threatening outcomes.
Even with known underreporting of adverse events, the documented cases reveal real and serious risks.
At least 26 deaths. Thousands of adverse events.
Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Post-Marketing Adverse Events Summary; cited in Charlotte Lozier Institute, Fact Sheet: Risks and Complications of Chemical Abortion, August 2023
THE SURGERY
MANY DON’T
ANTICIPATE.
More than 6% of women who take the abortion pill end up needing surgical procedures to address complications like retained tissue or uncontrolled bleeding. For many, this means facing the very outcome they were told they could avoid. These results highlight the measurable risks that abortion pill use carries, both physical and emotional.
6%+ require surgery after taking abortion pills.
Source: Ethics & Public Policy Center, The Abortion Pill Harms Women, 2025 (insurance claims analysis of adverse events).
MAKE AN
INFORMED DECISION
Decisions about your health are important, and while Florida law places a short window on when the abortion pill can be used, that doesn’t mean the decision should be made without careful consideration. Taking the time you have to understand the facts can provide clarity and peace of mind. Support is available if you need it.
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