A toxic legacy: Report warns that byproducts of abortion pills and fetal remains contaminate America’s water supply
- Over 40 tons of aborted fetal remains and chemical byproducts from abortion pills (mifepristone/misoprostol) have entered U.S. water supplies, raising urgent environmental and health concerns.
- The FDA’s 1996 approval of mifepristone lacked long-term environmental studies, and current wastewater systems fail to fully filter fetal tissue or active drug metabolites, violating medical waste laws.
- Standard wastewater processing removes only ~90 percent of organic matter, leaving microscopic fetal particles and hormone-disrupting chemicals (like progesterone-blocking mifepristone) to reenter water cycles.
- With chemical abortions now the majority of U.S. terminations, cumulative ecological impacts — including potential links to rising infertility rates (1 in 6 Americans) — remain unassessed.
- The report demands EPA testing (similar to “forever chemicals”), congressional hearings and accountability for abortion providers using sewage systems as “de-facto medical waste facilities.”
A disturbing new report reveals that more than 40 tons of aborted fetal remains and chemical byproducts from abortion pills have entered America’s water supply, raising urgent concerns about public health and environmental safety.
The 86-page investigation released Tuesday, June 17, by Liberty Counsel Action (LCA) exposes systemic failures in federal and state oversight. It traced the problem back to the Food and Drug Administration‘s (FDA) 1996 approval of mifepristone. Despite lacking long-term studies, the abortifacient often used in tandem with misoprostol was originally deemed environmentally harmless. (Related: REPORT: FDA used flawed studies, bad data to justify allowing abortion pills to be sent through the mail by pharmacists.)
As chemical abortions now account for the majority of U.S. terminations, researchers warn that pharmaceutical metabolites and fetal tissue are bypassing wastewater treatment plants. These toxic compounds could potentially contaminate drinking water and disrupt ecosystems.
The report cites findings from Students for Life estimating that “40+ tons of chemically-tainted medical waste” such as “human tissue, placenta and blood” have been flushed into waterways. Standard wastewater treatment facilities are unable to fully filter these organic remnants.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), secondary wastewater processing removes only about 90 percent of organic matter. This leaves microscopic fetal particles and active mifepristone metabolites to reenter the water cycle. Mifepristone blocks progesterone, a hormone critical for fertility, and its effect doesn’t end when the fetus is chemically aborted.
LCA’s investigation accused regulators of ignoring federal medical waste laws. This inaction subsequently allowed abortion providers to effectively use sewage systems as “de-facto medical waste facilities.”
Chemical abortions and water contamination: The hidden public health disaster
Historical context underscores the gravity of the findings. The FDA’s initial environmental assessment under the Clinton administration dismissed concerns, assuming minimal impact. Yet today, with chemical abortions surpassing surgical procedures, the cumulative effect remains unstudied.
The report demanded congressional hearings and EPA testing akin to protocols for “forever chemicals.” It noted that endocrine disruptors in water supplies could contribute to rising infertility rates, which now affect one in six Americans. LCA Chairman Mat Staver confirmed meetings with federal officials to address the crisis, framing it as both a moral and public health emergency.
“Our water systems are soaked with the blood and remains of the unborn,” he stated, invoking biblical calls to “defend the weak” (Psalm 82:3) and avoid the shedding of “innocent blood” (Jeremiah 22:3). The group’s findings challenge the abortion industry’s reliance on at-home pill distribution, which bypasses state bans and amplifies environmental risks.
With no comprehensive studies on mifepristone’s ecological impact and evidence of fetal tissue entering watersheds, the call for transparency grows louder.
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Watch Roman Balmakov of the Epoch Times and Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins discussing the presence of abortion pill chemicals in the country’s drinking water.
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