Overview
- A large-scale study by the Ethics and Public Policy Center analyzed insurance claims data from 2017 to 2023, covering over 865,000 mifepristone prescriptions.
- The study found a 10.9% rate of serious complications, including hemorrhage, infection, sepsis, and follow-up surgeries, significantly higher than the FDA's reported rate of less than 0.5%.
- Researchers argue that the FDA's data, based on clinical trials from 30,966 participants, does not reflect real-world conditions and excludes non-fatal complications.
- The study urges the FDA to reinstate stricter safety protocols, including in-person visits, physician-only prescriptions, ultrasounds, and mandatory complication reporting.
- FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has stated there are no immediate plans to alter current regulations but remains open to action based on data-driven evidence.