Yet Another Misleading JAMA Study Report

It should be noted that there are reasons to question the reliability and accuracy of the data. The data that appears in the JAMA article are self-reported by organizations that provide chemical-abortion pills through the mail or outside a formal medical setting. These organizations support legal abortion. They have an interest in showing that pro-life lawsfail to prevent abortions. They also have an interest in showing that there is a high demand for self-managed chemical abortions when strong pro-life laws are passed.

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Furthermore, taking the data at face value, we see that chemical-abortion pills ordered does not necessarily equal chemical abortions obtained. Some women who ordered chemical-abortion pills might have changed their minds about obtaining an abortion. Others might have requested a chemical-abortion pill for future use. In their calculations, the researchers do consider how often chemical-abortion pills are used. However, much of the usage data is either estimated or self-reported.

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