Nebraska woman describes abortion pill complication in Capitol Hill advocacy trip to restrict mail-order access
Haile McAnally, a Nebraska resident, told Fox News Digital that she experienced a severe hemorrhage after taking medication abortion pills, requiring a blood transfusion. She is traveling to Capitol Hill on Thursday alongside other women affiliated with anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America to urge lawmakers to restrict mail-order abortion pill access. McAnally said the experience contributed to her leaving the Democratic Party and registering as a Republican.
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Haile McAnally, a Nebraska resident, said she nearly died after taking mifepristone shortly after high school, describing bleeding heavily in her bathtub until she lost consciousness. A friend discovered her and called 911; McAnally said she received a blood transfusion in the hospital. She described the experience as the central motivation for her advocacy work restricting abortion pill access.
McAnally told Fox News Digital she had sought guidance from pro-choice groups after her boyfriend ended contact when she told him she was pregnant. She described the clinic as "cold" and "dark" and said the physician who reviewed her consent did not ask about her medical background. She said medical staff told her to expect "a more intense period" and recommended a heating pad and tea; she said the bleeding she experienced was far more severe than that description suggested.
McAnally is joining a group of women organized by SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser, who described the advocates as "clear-eyed about the lies of the Big Abortion industry." Their specific legislative ask is to limit mail-order access to mifepristone, with McAnally expressing concern about women ordering the pills online without knowledge of pre-existing medical conditions.