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Latin American activists eager to promote unproven 'abortion pill reversal' treatment

There are signs that this controversial method is starting to take root in the region – supported by a large US Christian Right group

Latin American activists eager to promote unproven 'abortion pill reversal' treatment
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“I’ve never done this before, but I know it works,” said a Uruguayan anti-abortion activist who offered an openDemocracy undercover reporter a controversial ‘treatment’ that claims to be able to ‘reverse’ medical abortions.

Our reporter contacted a 24-hour ‘abortion pill reversal’ hotline run out of the US by the Christian Right group Heartbeat International. The hotline connected her to a local activist in Uruguay.