New York Democratic Attorney General Letitia James on Monday sued several crisis pregnancy centers for promoting abortion pill reversals.
The court said James targeted 11 crisis pregnancy centers in the state, accusing them of “misleading” pregnant women about whether they could cancel medical abortions. filing. Mr. James alleged that the centers, along with the organization Heartbeat International, engaged in “deceptive acts or practices” and “false advertising.” (Related article: NRA wins court victory over Letitia James in New York)
“Abortion cannot be reversed. Treatments that claim to do so are done without scientific evidence and may be unsafe,” James said. Said in a press release on Monday. “Defendants at Heartbeat International and other crisis pregnancy centers are spreading dangerous misinformation by promoting ‘abortion reversal’ without providing any medical or scientific evidence.
Heartbeat International Highlights Website 17 items from that “”Abortion Pill Rescue Network” is a service that connects women who have taken the abortion pill with a health care provider to begin the abortion process.
Heartbeat International, in conjunction with pregnancy support groups, filed legal action against New York State Attorney General Letitia James. pic.twitter.com/vw0I0YsgI2
— Heartbeat International (@HeartbeatIntl) May 2, 2024
The New York State Attorney General’s Office states, “Medical abortion is an essential component of reproductive health care, and medical abortion is an essential component of reproductive health care in New York State, particularly in rural and underserved communities where abortion procedures are unavailable or more difficult to obtain.” “It has become an important tool to expand access to abortion in our communities.” I wrote in the submitted documents. “Given the increased availability of medical abortion over the past two decades and its growing importance in the field of reproductive health, this safe and effective treatment for terminating early pregnancies is Pregnant people cannot choose to have a medical abortion in the first place, but pregnant women who initiate the medical abortion process are a major target of abortion opponents. There is also a growing tendency to prevent that process from completing.”
The application requires plaintiffs to remove content that “violates Section 63(12) of the New York State Administrative Law and General Commercial Code sections 22-A, 349 and 350” and “engages in fraudulent activity.” They are seeking an order prohibiting them from doing so. , deceptive and illegal acts or practices. ”
In 2022, James will demand that Google censor search results showing crisis pregnancy centers. She also sued the U.S. division of meat processing company JBS in February, accusing it of lying about the impact of its operations on climate change.
James too promised During his 2018 campaign for attorney general, he labeled then-President Donald Trump an “illegitimate president” and sought to investigate him. She filed suit in September 2022, accusing Trump of inflating the value of her real estate holdings in order to obtain loans.
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