Professor Cahn also said that these procedures constitute over half of all abortions in the United States. Professor Riley noted that it can be used for medical abortion by itself, but that this is not the preferred method. For example, the Goldwater Institute has wanted to “eviscerate” FDA authority for many decades. Professor Cahn likened this to how condoms also prevent disease, or how contraceptives are arguably designed to regulate other functions. As the primary alternative to the more common medical abortion, she was concerned that there would be a huge influx of surgical abortion patients following restrictions on MIFE.

Source: Washington Post March 16, 2023 00:59 UTC