Trending mis/disinformation: “‼️The media doesn’t want you to hear this story‼️”

This trending TikTok video is not backed by the evidence and promotes misinformation.
@studentsforlife

‼️The media doesn’t want you to hear this story‼️ This is the reality of abortion. Abortion is not empowerment, it’s the killing of a baby and harm to the mother. End it. #fyp #foryou #fypage pprolifepprolifegenpprolifegenerationpprolifefeministpprolifefeminismaantiabortionsstudentsforlifehhumanrightspprolifemovementrroevwadecchooselifellovethembothaabortionaantiabortionmmybodymychoicepprochoiceaabortionishealthcareaabortionisessentialhealthcarerroeaabortionsarehumanrightsyyeetusthefeetusaabortionsareawomansrightaabortionrightskkristenhawkinskkristanhawkinss#studentsforlife#abortionregret #abortionguilt

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Trending videos misrepresent medication abortion as a dangerous and complex procedure

Summary

The video dramatically exaggerates the risks and typical complications of legal medical abortion. While complications like retained products of conception and infection can occur, the description of “bleeding uncontrollably… for months,” a “rotting” placenta inside the uterus, and “purple” urine due to medical negligence presents an extreme and highly atypical scenario as the general “reality” of abortion. Medication abortion is incredibly safe, with a very low risk of severe complications or death, significantly lower than the risk associated with childbirth.


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