{"id":222205,"date":"2020-04-21T18:59:35","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T23:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=222205"},"modified":"2021-04-04T21:49:50","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T02:49:50","slug":"no-test-abortion-pill-protocol-access-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/no-test-abortion-pill-protocol-access-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"New &#8216;no-test&#8217; abortion pill protocol seeks to broaden &#8216;access&#8217; with no concern for women&#8217;s safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>A new &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/gynuity.org\/resources\/no-test-medication-abortion-a-sample-protocol-for-increasing-access-during-a-pandemic-and-beyond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">no-test<\/a>&#8221; abortion pill\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200420152641\/https:\/\/gynuity.org\/assets\/resources\/No-test-MA-Protocol-and-Instructions.pdf\">protocol<\/a>\u00a0has been launched by the abortion industry, planned and put in place well before the world was struck with the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the need to accurately diagnose a pregnancy and rule out ectopic pregnancies for women&#8217;s safety, abortion businesses now have the option to forego testing &#8212; <em>including all lab work and ultrasounds<\/em> &#8212; before dispensing the abortion pill<em>.<\/em>\u00a0The stated reason for this is because they view such testing as &#8220;barriers to abortion access,&#8221; disregarding the fact that this makes the abortion pill regimen even more dangerous for women &#8212; and more likely to fail.<\/p>\n<p>Under this new protocol, abortion businesses can choose whether to conduct an ultrasound to determine gestational age and rule out ectopic pregnancy. They can also simply choose to believe the client&#8217;s\u00a0<em>best guess<\/em> at her last menstrual period to determine gestational age, and can choose to rely on her\u00a0<em>assumed knowledge<\/em> of her own blood type and Rh factor &#8212; which could impact future pregnancies.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_222731\" style=\"width: 507px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-222731\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-222731\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Image-from-iOS-1-700x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Image-from-iOS-1-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Image-from-iOS-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Image-from-iOS-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Image-from-iOS-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Image-from-iOS-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Image-from-iOS-1-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Image-from-iOS-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Image-from-iOS-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-222731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abortion Pill Terminology<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><strong><u>Those promoting\u00a0&#8220;no test&#8221; abortion stand to benefit financially<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>On April 15th, Gynuity Health Projects <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gynuity\/status\/1250524684204023815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> its upcoming webinar on the &#8220;no-test&#8221; abortion pill protocol. Gynuity is heavily <a href=\"https:\/\/gynuity.org\/donors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">funded<\/a> by Planned Parenthood and by investors to <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/secrecy-abortion-pill-maker-investors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DANCO Laboratories<\/a>, which manufactures the\u00a0abortion pill. Gynuity is currently conducting a clinical trial to expand the abortion pill via <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/abortion-pill-trial-expands-thwart-fda-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mail order<\/a>\u00a0(TelAbortion), as well as a clinical trial for use in <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/abortion-pill-study-second-trimester-minority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">late-term abortion<\/a>. The company\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gynuity.org\/assets\/resources\/No-test-MA-Protocol_Instructions.pdf\">claims<\/a> the &#8220;no-test&#8221; protocol will &#8220;enable safe and effective provision of medication abortion without a mandatory pre-treatment ultrasound, pelvic examination or laboratory tests when medically appropriate, <strong>given that these tests may be significant barriers to access<\/strong> and, in the setting of a pandemic, may increase transmission of infection to patients and health care workers.&#8221; (emphasis added)<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_223188\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-223188\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-223188\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Gynuity-no-test-abortion-protocol-Image-Twitter.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Gynuity no test abortion protocol (Image: Twitter)\" width=\"570\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Gynuity-no-test-abortion-protocol-Image-Twitter.jpg 670w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Gynuity-no-test-abortion-protocol-Image-Twitter-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Gynuity-no-test-abortion-protocol-Image-Twitter-500x316.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-223188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gynuity no test abortion protocol (Image: Twitter)<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><strong><u>Promoters of the protocol have increased gestational age against FDA recommendations<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Gynuity&#8217;s protocol\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gynuity.org\/assets\/resources\/No-test-MA-Protocol_Instructions.pdf\">states<\/a> that pregnancy must be &#8220;confirmed by patient report of urine or serum test or prior ultrasound&#8221; with &#8220;last menstrual period started \u226477 days before anticipated date of mifepristone ingestion.&#8221; While a &#8220;patient report&#8221; of confirmed pregnancy is part of the protocol, no ultrasound will be required to properly determine gestational age or rule out ectopic pregnancy before a facility dispenses the abortion pill.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_222227\" style=\"width: 781px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-222227\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-222227\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Gynuity-sample-protocol-for-no-test-medication-abortion.jpg\" alt=\"Image; Gynuity sample protocol for no test medication abortion\" width=\"771\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Gynuity-sample-protocol-for-no-test-medication-abortion.jpg 880w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Gynuity-sample-protocol-for-no-test-medication-abortion-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Gynuity-sample-protocol-for-no-test-medication-abortion-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Gynuity-sample-protocol-for-no-test-medication-abortion-700x557.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Gynuity-sample-protocol-for-no-test-medication-abortion-500x398.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-222227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gynuity sample protocol for no test medication abortion<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gynuity claims that despite the implication that\u00a0 this \u201cno test\u201d abortion pill protocol is needed because of &#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an acute need to minimize the time that patients spend in medical facilities and to reduce physical contact between patients and providers\u201d due to COVID-19,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0it appears the protocol was planned long before COVID-19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0National Abortion Federation&#8217;s (NAF)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/5aa1b2xfmfh2e2mk03kk8rsx-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020-CPGs-Final-for-web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020 clinical guide<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; issued early in the year, well before the pandemic &#8212; states,\u00a0&#8220;The use of ultrasound is not a requirement for the provision of first trimester abortion care. Proper use of ultrasound may inform clinical decision-making in abortion care.&#8221; Under &#8220;Early Medication Abortion,&#8221; NAF also shows no requirement to confirm gestational age, yet NAF approves the use of the abortion pill <em>a full week past<\/em> the U.S. Food and Drug Administration&#8217;s 70 day\/10 week limit.<\/p>\n<p>NAF even recommends the use of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/six-ways-dangerous-diy-abortions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">misoprostol only<\/a>&#8221; abortions &#8212; also <em>not tested or approved<\/em> by the FDA &#8212; when the abortion pill &#8220;is either not legally available or inaccessible.&#8221; See below:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_222206\" style=\"width: 833px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-222206\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-222206\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NAF-2020-clinical-guides-on-abortion-medication-abortion.jpg\" alt=\"Image:NAF 2020 clinical guides on abortion medication abortion\" width=\"823\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NAF-2020-clinical-guides-on-abortion-medication-abortion.jpg 1215w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NAF-2020-clinical-guides-on-abortion-medication-abortion-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NAF-2020-clinical-guides-on-abortion-medication-abortion-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NAF-2020-clinical-guides-on-abortion-medication-abortion-700x486.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NAF-2020-clinical-guides-on-abortion-medication-abortion-500x347.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-222206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NAF 2020 clinical guides on abortion medication abortion<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The NAF guidelines go on to describe the currently\u00a0<em>unapproved <\/em>use of &#8220;medication abortion after first trimester,&#8221; recommending an ultrasound only if the pregnancy is &#8220;estimated to be more than 14 weeks from LMP.&#8221; However, with the &#8220;no-test&#8221; abortion pill protocol, estimating gestational age is left up to the patient.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_222208\" style=\"width: 674px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-222208\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-222208\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ultrasound-for-medication-abortion-after-first-trimester-NAF.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Ultrasound for medication abortion after first trimester NAF\" width=\"664\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ultrasound-for-medication-abortion-after-first-trimester-NAF.jpg 664w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ultrasound-for-medication-abortion-after-first-trimester-NAF-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ultrasound-for-medication-abortion-after-first-trimester-NAF-500x456.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-222208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ultrasound for medication abortion after first trimester NAF<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In April, Planned Parenthood updated its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=S5vv-1thjMA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a>\u00a0on the abortion pill to state that the abortion pill can be prescribed up to 11 weeks (77 days) &#8212; also one week later than currently approved by the FDA.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_222223\" style=\"width: 809px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-222223\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-222223\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Planned-Parenthood-on-abortion-pill-11-weeks-1.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Planned Parenthood on abortion pill 11 weeks\" width=\"799\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Planned-Parenthood-on-abortion-pill-11-weeks-1.jpg 1074w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Planned-Parenthood-on-abortion-pill-11-weeks-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Planned-Parenthood-on-abortion-pill-11-weeks-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Planned-Parenthood-on-abortion-pill-11-weeks-1-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Planned-Parenthood-on-abortion-pill-11-weeks-1-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Planned-Parenthood-on-abortion-pill-11-weeks-1-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-222223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood on abortion pill 11 weeks<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to the FDA&#8217;s Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy (REMS)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/cder\/rems\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safety system<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/drugsatfda_docs\/rems\/Mifepristone_2019_04_11_Prescriber_Agreement_Form_for_Danco_Laboratories_LLC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prescribers<\/a> of the abortion pill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/drugsatfda_docs\/rems\/Mifepristone_2019_04_11_REMS_Full.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">must have<\/a> the &#8220;ability to assess the duration of pregnancy accurately&#8221; and the\u00a0&#8220;ability to diagnose ectopic pregnancies.&#8221;\u00a0In addition, the pill regimen consisting of mifepristone and misoprostol is only approved for &#8220;medical termination of intrauterine pregnancy through 70 days gestation&#8221; &#8212; not 77 days\/11 weeks or even further.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_222212\" style=\"width: 708px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-222212\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-222212\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FDA-2019-abortion-pill-presciber-agreement-on-ultrasound-or-ectopic-pregnany.jpg\" alt=\"Image: FDA 2019 abortion pill presciber agreement on ultrasound or ectopic pregnancy\" width=\"698\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FDA-2019-abortion-pill-presciber-agreement-on-ultrasound-or-ectopic-pregnany.jpg 713w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FDA-2019-abortion-pill-presciber-agreement-on-ultrasound-or-ectopic-pregnany-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FDA-2019-abortion-pill-presciber-agreement-on-ultrasound-or-ectopic-pregnany-700x569.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FDA-2019-abortion-pill-presciber-agreement-on-ultrasound-or-ectopic-pregnany-500x407.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-222212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FDA 2019 abortion pill presciber agreement on ultrasound or ectopic pregnancy<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/drugsatfda_docs\/label\/2019\/020687s022lbl.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2019<\/a>\u00a0FDA label for Mifeprex states, &#8220;For purposes of this treatment, pregnancy is dated from the first day of the last menstrual period. The duration of pregnancy may be determined from menstrual history and clinical examination. Assess the pregnancy by ultrasonographic scan if the duration of pregnancy is uncertain or if ectopic pregnancy is suspected.&#8221; After the abortion, &#8220;[t]ermination can be confirmed by medical history, clinical examination, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) testing, or ultrasonographic scan.&#8221; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/drugsatfda_docs\/label\/2019\/020687s022lbl.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">document<\/a> then clearly states that the abortion pill regimen is <strong>not<\/strong> to be used after 70 days (10 weeks):<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_222210\" style=\"width: 763px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-222210\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-222210\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FDA-2019-abortion-pill-label-limits-termination-to-70-days-or-10-weeks.jpg\" alt=\"Image: FDA 2019 abortion pill label limits termination to 70 days or 10 weeks\" width=\"753\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FDA-2019-abortion-pill-label-limits-termination-to-70-days-or-10-weeks.jpg 803w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FDA-2019-abortion-pill-label-limits-termination-to-70-days-or-10-weeks-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FDA-2019-abortion-pill-label-limits-termination-to-70-days-or-10-weeks-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FDA-2019-abortion-pill-label-limits-termination-to-70-days-or-10-weeks-700x534.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FDA-2019-abortion-pill-label-limits-termination-to-70-days-or-10-weeks-500x382.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-222210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FDA 2019 abortion pill label limits termination to 70 days or 10 weeks<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><strong><u>&#8220;No-test&#8221; translates to more risk for women<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>There is concern that eliminating testing could result in undiagnosed ectopic pregnancies, along with the high possibility of women incorrectly dating their own pregnancies. This is very risky for women, because the later in gestation, the greater\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/incomplete-abortion-pill-thousands-emergency-care\/\">the chance<\/a> that the abortion pill will fail, requiring a follow-up surgical abortion. In the event of complications, women are frequently encouraged to go to the ER and claim to be suffering a natural miscarriage. In states which track complications from pregnancy and abortion, this skews the data in favor of making abortion appear safer, when it is not.<\/p>\n<p>In part two of this series, Live Action News will share further details on what the &#8220;no-test&#8221; protocol looks like.<\/p>\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s Note 5\/11\/20: This post has been updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/liveactionnewsonline\/?ref=br_rs\">\u201cLike\u201d Live Action News on Facebook<\/a> for more pro-life news and commentary!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new &#8220;no-test&#8221; abortion pill\u00a0protocol\u00a0has been launched by the abortion industry, planned and put in place well before the world was struck with the coronavirus pandemic. 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