What: Sage Publications retracted two studies written and used by the anti-abortion movement to claim the abortion pill is dangerous. The studies were cited in a rightwing Texas judge’s ruling on the abortion pill’s FDA approval, which is headed to the Supreme Court.
Why it matters: Sage said they pulled the studies after independent experts found “found ‘fundamental problems’ that ‘invalidate the authors’ conclusions in whole or in part.’”
Source: Reuters
“They said ‘we think it’s very inappropriate for you to say so.’ I said ‘Why? I’m president, I want to protect the women.’”
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