%0 Journal Article
%T The Safety of Self-managed Abortion: A Dearth of Good-quality Evidence and a Wealth of Misrepresentation.
%A Miller C
%J Issues Law Med
%V 38
%N 1
%D 2023
%M 37642451
%F 0.5
%X Self-managed abortion has been particularly prominent in recent discussions of abortion, with the rise of telemedicine abortion during the COVID-19 pandemic and the reality of self-managed illegal abortion in pro-life states following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. There has likewise been much political concern about misinformation and fake news circulated in the media. This article highlights how misinformation and poor quality studies have been used to make implausible claims regarding the safety of telemedicine and the number of deaths from unsafe abortion where abortion is illegal. This puts women's health and lives at risk by authorizing unsafe medical practice and poorly evidenced policy decisions regarding abortion and emergency obstetric care.