Some abortion opponents are saying the “reversal” has not been proven safe and it should not be allowed
Women seeking chemical abortion would have to be told about a controversial “abortion reversal” treatment under a bill narrowly approved by the House.
Chemical abortion in the first days of pregnancy is a two-drug procedure which prevents an embryo from implanting. There’s a theory that administering the hormone progesterone after the first drug would counteract it.
Indianapolis Republican Cindy Kirchhofer (KIRK-haw-fer) opposes abortion, but says it’s “irresponsible and far-reaching” to tell doctors they have to give information to patients about an unproven treatment that could even turn out to be harmful.
Supporters say doctors wouldn’t make any promises about effectiveness — they’d just let women know in case they have second thoughts about an abortion and want to try it. Martinsville Republican Peggy Mayfield says the treatment “could bring answered prayers, or could bring disappointment.”
Mayfield and other supporters note legislators have overwhelmingly approved bills which give a green light to unproven treatments in other fields. Just last week, the House unanimously voted to allow the use of the marijuana derivative cannabidiol for treatment of a pediatric disease similar to epilepsy, even though that hasn’t been proven to work either.
Kirchhofer was one of 16 Republicans to join all but one Democrat in opposing the bill. It passed 54-41, three votes above the 51 yeses required to pass.
(story from Network Indian)