Abortion reversal: the unproven procedure that Arizona signed into law
A new law passed in Arizona this week means doctors have to tell their patients that they might be able to reverse their drug-induced abortions. But many doctors say there's no science to support the procedure.
This week, Arizona became the first U.S. state to pass a law that requires doctors to tell women that it might be possible to reverse abortions induced by RU-486, commonly known as the abortion pill. But The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, as well as a chorus of doctors, say there is no evidence-based science to support so-called abortion reversal. Proponents of the procedure believe giving women a high dose of the progesterone hormone counteracts the abortion pill and prevents the termination of a pregnancy.
Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick provides abortions on Phoenix, Arizona and is strongly opposed to the new law. Dr. George Delgado welcomes the move and says his research proves that abortion reversal is safe and effective.