Misleading claims about mifepristone’s safety
Summary
This viral video presents a misleading and incomplete view of mifepristone’s safety. While it highlights serious—but extremely rare—risks, it omits that fatal infections and severe bleeding occur only in exceptional cases. By selectively emphasizing rare complications and criticizing the medication’s accessibility, the influencer aims to create distrust and discourage confidence in evidence-based medication abortion care. In just the first week after posting on November 3, the video gained over 373,000 views—illustrating how rapidly misinformation can spread on social media.