CompassCare CEO Jim Harden addresses the new numbers surrounding abortion, particularly the chemical kind.
Chemical abortion has been talked about for months now, ever since President Biden made the decision to remove in-person requirements to acquire pills. But some new numbers reveal just how much chemical abortion is put into play – and what kind of danger it poses.
Data released by the CD reveals that there were over 620,000 abortions in 2020, with roughly about two percent running into some kind of complication. However, it also notes that 53 percent of these abortions were done chemically with pills.
With the help of Biden, the FDA permanently removed restrictions on chemical abortion pills. However, some experts, like OB-GYN Dr. Ingrid Skop, believes this poses a danger to women that take them.
“The regimen that’s been approved by the [FDA] consists of two pills,” Dr. Skop told the Daily Signal. “Mifepristone blocks the progesterone receptor, so it cuts off the hormonal support and kills the embryo or fetus. It’s followed generally in 24 to 48 hours by misoprostol, which induces contractions and causes this tissue to be expressed. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work. Probably about 1 out of 20 times it will not express all the tissue, and the woman will require surgery to complete the abortion.”
With us to discuss this further is James Harden, CEO for CompassCare Pregnancy Centers. (Daniel Tomlinson, director of community relations for CompassCare, may step in depending on availability.) His expertise will prove useful on this subject.
Q&A:
- What is chemical abortion, and how would it affect a child within a woman’s womb?
- What are the side-effects of chemical abortion to women? Could they be considered life-threatening?
- How prevalent is its use within the abortion industry? Break down the statistics for us if you can.
- What has the Biden Administration’s FDA done to deregulate the drug? What process does the FDA use in this matter?
- How is the FDA’s move medically unethical and a to harm women? How restricted would you say the requirements are?
- Is the FDA’s move being challenged? We heard about part of Texas getting involved with a Federal case.
- Tell us more about CompassCare and the services you provide for those needing assistance with their pregnancy.
- For those that are interested in supporting CompassCare and learning more about the services they provide, where can they go?
You can find out more information on the CompassCare community page.
Rev. Jim Harden, CompassCare CEO:
Rev. James R. Harden, M.Div. is the CEO of CompassCare Pregnancy Services and lives outside of Rochester, NY with his wife and ten children. Rev. Harden pioneered the first measurable and repeatable medical model in the pregnancy center movement, helping hundreds of centers nationwide become more effective at reaching more women and saving more babies from abortion. He has written extensively on medical ethics, executive leadership, and pro-life strategy. Recently CompassCare’s pro-life medical office in Buffalo, NY was firebombed.
Daniel Tomlinson, CompassCare Director of Community Relations:
Daniel Tomlinson is the Director of Community Relations at CompassCare, a Pregnancy Center based in Buffalo, New York. CompassCare’s pro-life medical office in Buffalo that was firebombed on June 7th and reopened a miraculous 52 days later. Having served at CompassCare for 12 years, Daniel is passionate about resourcing the mission of CompassCare and educating the community on the equal value of every person. He and his wife have four children and live outside of Rochester, NY.
CONTACT: Jerry McGlothlin 919-437-0001, or geraldmcg@outlook.com.
