Massachusetts nurse Lauren Jacobson has admitted to selling dangerous abortion drugs through the mail to pro-life states where killing unborn babies is illegal. Jacobson operates through Aid Access, a European-based abortion group that has been accused of putting women’s lives at risk through illegal abortion practices. Despite the potential legal consequences, Jacobson claims to be “helping” pregnant women by providing them with mail-order abortion pills.
According to the report, Aid Access works with seven doctors and nurses in the U.S. and sent approximately 3,500 packs of abortion pills throughout the country last month. Jacobson oversees the mailing of about 50 packs of abortion pills every day, with most of them going to states like Texas where such drugs are illegal.
One of the major concerns with Jacobson’s practice is the lack of safeguards. There are no video consultations required, and medical information is reviewed by caregivers based on the organization’s website. The pills, which can be prescribed up to 13 weeks of pregnancy, are taken at home, without any medical supervision or confirmation of the woman’s condition or circumstances. This lack of oversight raises significant risks to the physical and mental health of the women involved. Complications such as ectopic pregnancies, abuse, and pregnancies beyond the prescribed timeframe may go undetected.
Despite the dangers involved, Jacobson claims that her online abortion practice is “safe.” However, research and data indicate that abortion drugs are far from safe. Medical studies have shown that abortion risks are more common than abortion activists suggest, with a significant number of women requiring hospital treatment due to complications. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has linked the abortion drug mifepristone to numerous deaths, and the rate of abortion-related emergency room visits has increased over the years.
Additionally, reports have emerged of coerced and forced abortions resulting from the online sale of abortion pills. Millions of unborn babies are killed each year in the U.S. using mifepristone, also known as RU-486. Its approval in 2000 has led to the deaths of approximately 400,000 unborn babies annually.
The practice of selling dangerous abortion drugs through the mail raises serious ethical and health concerns. The risks involved for both the women accessing these drugs and the unborn babies they carry highlights the importance of ensuring safe and regulated access to real reproductive healthcare.