How Junk Science Threatens Maternal Health

Fighting MAGA Medical Disinformation: States Must Confront Trump’s War on Science and Reproductive Health

Backed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mehmet Oz, Trump’s attacks on safe, widely used medications are part of a larger strategy: sowing fear, undermining trust in science, and exerting political control over people’s most intimate health decisions. The administration’s disinformation campaign extends far beyond Tylenol. Officials are questioning the safety of mifepristone despite decades of evidence to the contrary and spreading the falsehood that…

How Junk Science Threatens Maternal Health

The abortion pill mifepristone is a lifeline for millions of women in the United States. In the 19 states where abortions are now banned, it is often the only way that women can safely end an early pregnancy or treat a miscarriage. Current shield laws allow telehealth providers in states without bans to mail the abortion pills across state lines without fear of prosecution, creating a fragile workaround. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experi…