Florida AG says 1 in 25 people who take the abortion pill are hospitalized. Here’s the fact

Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing Planned Parenthood for what he called deceptive marketing practices involving abortion pills.

In a November 6 video on X , Uthmeier said Planned Parenthood “falsely marketed to women” that abortion pills are safer than over-the-counter medications.

“Evidence suggests that 1 in 25 women who consume these dangerous pills are hospitalized,” Uthmeier said. “And we’ve seen dozens of reported deaths. This is wrong, and we’re going to hold them accountable.”

Although Uthmeier used the word “hospitalized” to describe the outcome, text that appeared on screen in the video as he spoke said 1 in 25 women “end up in the ER,” a figure that combines results from two