Late last month, Townhall covered how a new study showed that nearly 11 percent of women who have taken a chemical abortion pill in recent years have experienced a serious health event as a result. This ranges from infections to sepsis.
According to the American Association of Pro-Life OBGYNs (AAPLOG), this is 22 times higher than what is reported by the US Food and Drug Administration.
This week, a new peer-reviewed study published by the pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute uncovered widespread miscoding of emergency room (ER) visits following drug-induced abortions, known as “chemical abortions.”
Researchers combed through 29,000 ER visits in anonymized Medicaid claims within 30 days of a surgical or drug-induced abortion. The disturbing key findings were outlined in a press release from the organization (via CLI):
ER visits after abortion drug use were 79% more likely to be miscoded as miscarriages compared to surgical abortions.
From 2016–2021, nearly 84% of drug-induced abortion-related ER visits were miscoded.
Miscoded ER visits were significantly more likely to be severe: Among drug-induced abortion cases, miscoded visits were 50% more likely to be labeled high acuity over correctly coded visits.
“When abortion-related emergencies are disguised as miscarriages, it impairs a doctor's ability to make informed, evidence-based decisions. That isn’t just a documentation error—it’s a public health crisis,” said Dr. James Studnicki, vice president and director of data analytics at the Charlotte Lozier Institute.
“The abortion industry’s push for concealment is unethical and dangerous,” Studnicki added. “Women deserve honest guidance and proper medical care, not advice that jeopardizes their health.”
