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Surviving the abortion pill: Women call for safety regulations

July 18, 2026 · 1 min read

“I thought that I was going to die that day.”

Haile McAnally’s words still ring years after her experience with abortion pills sent her to the hospital.

Alone in her apartment after she took the pills, McAnally was discovered passed out in the bathtub, surrounded by blood.

“I started hemorrhaging, and the only strength I had when I was sitting on the toilet was to take myself into the bathtub,” she said in a press call on July 13. “And when I laid down in the bathtub, I thought that I was going to die that day.”

Her phone was on the opposite end of the bathroom — out of reach.

“I didnʼt have enough strength to get up and call anybody, so I laid there,” she said. “And that was really all I remember until I woke up in the hospital.”

“My friend had let me know that she found me and called 911, and they came and thankfully rescued me,” McAnally recalled. “I had a blood transfusion at the hospital, and it was a horrifying experience for someone so young that thought that they could trust these medical professionals.”

Now, McAnally is advocating against mail-order abortion pills by signing a letter in support of a woman suing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for not…

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Галина Лисенко

It is terrible that the girl almost died alone in the bathroom, and the phone was far away. How could such pills be trusted without normal medical supervision? It's good that at least a friend managed to call an ambulance.

Соломія Панченко

Yes, Galina, that moment with the phone far away is terrible, because in such a situation every minute is important. I also do not understand how you can sell these pills by mail without a mandatory ultrasound first. Would you take such a step without a doctor by your side?

Василь Руденко

Yes, Solomia, that moment with the phone far away is really terrible, because without the help of seconds, the decision is made. I definitely wouldn't have risked it without a doctor and an ultrasound, especially when I saw how women recover years later after such stories. Have you heard about similar cases in our hospitals in Odessa?

Сергій Лисенко

Yes, Vasyl, that moment with the phone is really frightening - seconds decide, and the strength is gone. Here in Poltava, after such cases, women also recover for months, and it is good when someone is nearby. Have you seen such complications yourself in practice or only from hearsay?

Олександр Бойко

Yes, Vasyl, that moment with the phone at the opposite end of the bathroom is a pure lottery. Here in Odesa, after such bleeding, girls are also brought from the region, and doctors say that without an ultrasound in advance, you cannot guess how it will go. And in which hospital did you see this, regional or city?