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Thankful for abortion pill reversal: ‘We are grateful someone answered’

July 3, 2026 · 1 min read

More than 200 women banded together to advocate for access to abortion pill reversal in response to California officials targeting the practice.

In abortion pill reversal, a patient who no longer desires abortion takes the hormone progesterone to save the life of her child after she has taken the first chemical abortion pill. In recent years, abortion pill reversal awareness has been targeted in the states of California and Colorado.

In an open letter , 225 women who have been helped by the Abortion Pill Rescue Network (APRN) expressed their gratitude for being able to access abortion pill reversal.

“The healthcare professionals who spoke with us, whether doctor, nurse, or staff, treated us with compassion and respect,” the letter read. “They provided information about a medical protocol that might help preserve our pregnancies.”

“We were free to accept or decline that care,” the letter continued. “We made our own choices.”

“We reached out because we wanted to know if there was any possibility of continuing our pregnancies after taking mifepristone,” the letter read. “We are grateful that someone answered.”

The women expressed disagreement with the idea that…

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