Many Adults Are Unaware of the Abortion Pill’s Safety and Prevalence as Misleading Claims Link the Medication to Wastewater Contamination Joel Luther , Hagere Yilma , and Irving Washington

https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/many-adults-are-unaware-of-the-abortion-pills-safety-and-prevalence-as-misleading-claims-link-the-medication-to-wastewater-contamination/?utm_campaign=22234741-KFF-Information-Trust&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9wRYYLe8h3YQr0W3ChtpYRZwhpUO4OJg4FXxky5RiDhqLFznDHW-yrLfiVM9U-O9jQYjsUQWEHHgRBdkHVs7_m6ohjsQ&_hsmi=432951797&utm_content=432951797&utm_source=hs_email Recently released findings from KFF’s July Health Tracking Poll show that much of the public is unsure of the abortion pill mifepristone’s safety, and most lack awareness that most abortions in the U.S. are performed via medications. These findings come as some groups opposed to abortion are citing a misleading paper in an effort to classify mifepristone as a water contaminant, despite criticism of the paper’s methodology and a lack of evidence demonstrating the drug poses an environmental risk.