Abortion pills don’t empower women. They empower abusive men

Published July 28, 2026 10:00am ET



Rosalie Markezih was looking forward to becoming a mother. But her story took a devastating turn when her boyfriend obtained abortion pills through the mail and pressured her into taking them, resulting in the loss of her child. Her story raises a question our country has been reluctant to ask: “What happens when abortion pills violate a woman’s choice, and become an abuser’s weapon?”

Numerous women have been harmed by chemical abortion drugs. In a recent letter, more than a dozen women are urging acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to settle the case concerning Markezih, Louisiana v. FDA.

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