Woman Recounts Near-Fatal Abortion Pill Complication, Advocates for Stricter Access

Haile McAnally, a Nebraska resident, described her experience of nearly bleeding to death in her bathroom shortly after high school, attributing the harrowing ordeal to abortion medication. She told Fox News Digital that the experience, which she believes was a result of taking mifepristone, has motivated her to advocate for greater restrictions on abortion pill access.

McAnally, who previously identified as a registered Democrat and pro-choice, shared that her questions about complications from the medication were dismissed by pro-choice groups. "Planned Parenthood told us that this is what is women empowerment. This is what women do when they can't handle it. They take this route, and they don't acknowledge the pain it causes," she said.

She recalled her pregnancy and her boyfriend's dismissive reaction, leading her to seek help from pro-choice organizations. "I remember seeing the pink signs everywhere and the marketing that says ... the sisterhood will take care of you," McAnally said. "And as someone in that position where you're scared, and you are looking for answers somewhere, and you don't wanna be alone and being so young at the time, that was a very enticing message."

She described the clinic experience as impersonal, with consent occurring in a room where medical history was not thoroughly discussed. After taking the first pill at the clinic, she was instructed to take the second pill at home, with staff advising it would feel like a "more intense period."

However, McAnally's experience escalated beyond discomfort. "After about two hours, I was still bleeding out. And I started feeling really weak. I knew that what was happening was not right, but I couldn't really comprehend what was going on," she recounted. She eventually found herself in her bathtub, unconscious, before a friend discovered her and called 911. McAnally required a blood transfusion.

This near-fatal incident prompted her to switch her political affiliation to Republican and become pro-life. "I noticed the more I asked questions, the people on the right were more willing to talk about it," she stated.

McAnally is now joining forces with Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and other women who have experienced adverse effects from abortion drugs. They are scheduled to visit Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers and staff to advocate for limitations on mail-order abortion pills. "Women who’ve suffered the devastating effects of abortion drugs who are clear-eyed about the lies of the Big Abortion industry are the most effective advocates," said SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser.

Recent studies have presented differing statistics on medical emergencies related to mail-order abortion pills. A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine indicated that 0.6% of women using these pills experienced hospitalizing medical emergencies. In contrast, a study by the Ethics and Public Policy Center reported that one in 10 women experienced a "serious adverse event."