Thread by @RewireNewsGroup

Here's a sentence we don’t get to say often: Last week we got some good news out of Indiana.

A federal judge blocked a new Indiana law that would have required providers to share outright false information with their patients about abortion.

Indiana lawmakers wanted to make providers talk about “abortion reversal”—specifically, to tell patients that they could reverse a medication abortion after they had taken the first of two doses.

This is an entirely bogus claim.

There is no scientific evidence that indicates a medication abortion can be reversed, and leading medical organizations oppose laws that require providers to discuss abortion reversal for that very reason.

Abortion “reversal” doesn’t work—and worse, it’s actually dangerous.

The only clinical study of the unproven treatment was shut down early after several women ended up in the emergency room with severe bleeding.

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In a statement about its win in court, the @ACLU said: “Forcing providers to give their patients this misinformation is both unethical and unconstitutional.”

The judge’s temporary injunction stops the law from going into effect while the lawsuit is underway.

“Providers should not be forced to give patients inaccurate and dangerous misinformation ... Pregnant people deserve better—they need accurate information about all their options, and support to make the decisions that are right for them.” — @parkerdockray of @AllOptionsNatl

The fight isn’t quite over yet, as a separate Indiana lawsuit is making its way through federal district court that challenges another requirement for providers to give their patients false information.

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We’ll be keeping an eye on that lawsuit, and, as usual, other restrictions anti-abortion lawmakers are trying to enact.

If you want to learn more about the bogus science behind abortion reversal, check out this past episode of Boom! Lawyered: rewirenewsgroup.com/multimedia/pod…