A Detroit activist went viral this week after taking an abortion pill on live television.
"I thought that it would be an opportunity to demonstrate the ease and effectiveness of the medication, and it happened at the right time for me personally," Blackmore said.Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images fileA Detroit activist who went viral this week after taking an abortion pill live while doing a local news interview said it was not a gimmick and that they did it to demonstrate"the ease and effectiveness of the medication.
During the segment, which was widely shared online, Blackmore holds up a tablet of the hormone blocker mifepristone. “I want to show you how easy it is, and how safe it is, by taking it myself,” they say before downing the pill with a sip of water.“I would say that this is going to end a pregnancy,” Blackmore responded. “This would be my third abortion.”
“When I was invited onto ‘Let It Rip’ to discuss the availability of mail-order abortion pills, I thought that it would be an opportunity to demonstrate the ease and effectiveness of the medication, and it happened at the right time for me personally,” Blackmore said in an email. “Taking the medication on live TV, especially a Fox affiliate, allowed the message to reach folks who normally would not be exposed to information about a medical mail order abortion.
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