Posted on 04/09/2026 8:51:01 AM PDT by spintreebob
False claims about the safety of mifepristone, the abortion pill used in roughly two-thirds of U.S. abortions, are driving legislative and investigative action in Congress, even as major medical organizations and decades of clinical evidence support the drug’s safety.
The Monitor also examines how competing interpretations of what censorship and free speech mean for policy and law are contributing to recent developments, including a Supreme Court ruling, a federal lawsuit settlement, and new legal challenges with implications for how health misinformation is managed, moderated, and allowed to spread.
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The irony and tragedy is that KFF does not see the absurdiy. The Pill is 100% DEADLY for the human life that is the baby. KFF does not mention that. KFF has defined a human life and not a human life. That is intentional mis-information.
This post is about mis-information, not abortion. The #1 form of mis-information is to classify things for our convenience. It is not limited to the KFF types.
War is not War.
Vote Fraud is not Vote Fraud because only 3,000 of 1 type of vote fraud of the 12,000 vote count edge in GA in 2020 has been proven. The other vote types alleged have anecdotal evidence. But no vote fraud because the 9,000 have not been proven...only anecdotes proven.
Welfare FRAUD is Welfare Fraud only if it is committed by Providers or the poor. It is not Welfare FRAUD if it is committed by Deloitte or other IT Contractors in violation of their contract.
On all sides, we define topics for our convenience. Then for our convenience we define only some of them as MISINFORMATION.
I’m thinking that anything that causes a miscarriage is not safe for anybody.
Medicine has been politicized since they used it to go after second hand smoke.
In what way is policy on 2d hand smoke misinformation?
In what way does the pill impact “everybody/anybody” & not just the mom & baby?
I would like “clarity”, “accuracy”, “honesty” in communications of both the left & right.
The level of exposure to smoke that a non smoker gets from those smoking near them is multiple orders of magnitude less than what the smoker gets. To say they are harmed from it like a smoker is ludicrous on the face of it. But it had to be considered “harmful” in order to justify indoor smoking bans, which have now even been extended to outdoor bans, which are even more ridiculous.
They got a new thing called third hand smoke. Not kidding.
i’m allergic to 2nd hand smoke
So are my lungs
... not everyone act the same to a drug or a Toxin.
BTW - pomegranate is great vs 2nd hand smoke.
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Research suggests that pomegranate juice and its extract can help counteract the harmful effects of cigarette smoke—including secondhand smoke—due to its high concentration of antioxidants, particularly polyphenols.
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Key Findings on Pomegranate vs. Secondhand Smoke Effects:
Prevents Lung Damage & Nodules: Studies have shown that pomegranate juice (PJ) supplementation can prevent the formation of lung nodules caused by chronic exposure to cigarette smoke.
Reduces Inflammation: Pomegranate juice reduces inflammatory markers (such as IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α) that increase in the lungs when exposed to smoke.
Anti-Cancer Properties: The polyphenols, ellagic acid, and punicalagins in pomegranates possess potent anti-carcinogenic properties, helping to inhibit lung cancer development.
Improves Lung Function: Pomegranate extract has been found to improve lung function parameters, such as forced expiratory flow and FEV1/FVC ratios, which are typically damaged by smoking and secondhand smoke exposure.
Protects Alveolar Cells: In laboratory studies, pre-treating human lung cells (alveolar cells) with pomegranate juice attenuated the damage, reduced inflammation, and lowered cell death induced by smoke extract.
Mechanism of Action: Pomegranate acts by reducing oxidative stress, limiting angiogenesis (growth of new blood vessels that feed tumors), and inhibiting lung damage
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