Anti-abortion advocates, including Republican lawmakers and state officials, want the EPA to review mifepristone as a water contaminant. Scientists say there’s no evidence it harms the environment or people.

While there is no scientific evidence that abortion medication is contaminating Americans’ water supply, it has nonetheless become a central claim by the anti-abortion movement. Activists, Instagram influencers and Republican Party officials — including state and federal lawmakers — are doubling down on what experts describe as a disinformation campaign that mixes environmental policy and reproductive rights, and risks exploiting legitimate concerns about clean water.

  • Wren@lemmy.todayOPM
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    29 days ago

    In the part that says they have other concerns with water pollution and the other part that says just how little abortion medication is prescribed in relation to other potential contaminants. Then there’s the part that lists known contaminants and how much of a financial and beaurocratic headache it is to…

    Wait, why am I even doing this? You started a debate based on the headline alone, tried to name logical fallacies like the magic words to winning an argument, and now you’re saying I can’t point to expert opinion because who knows if they’re really experts.

    This debate is devolving into plato’s cave. Do we really know anything? How can we even trust the tests are done by real scientists IF WE DON’T KNOW WHO IS A SCIENTIST?

    I’m not replying again, you clearly have enough on your hands arguing with yourself.