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No, your drinking water isn’t contaminated by abortion pills

The 19th News

The 19th News

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June 25, 2026

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Anti-abortion advocates, including Republican lawmakers and state officials, want the EPA to review mifepristone as a water contaminant. Scientists say there’s no evidence it harms the environment or people. While there is no scientific evidence that abortion medication is contaminating Americans’ water supply, it has nonetheless become a central claim by the anti-abortion movement. Activists, []

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· Jul 6, 2026

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Medical Daily

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· Jul 11, 2026

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The West Australian

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· Jul 8, 2026

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ScienceDaily

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· Jul 10, 2026

This frog bacterium wiped out cancer tumors in mice with a single dose

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Dexerto

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· Jul 12, 2026

Woman’s stomach condition cured after doctors tell her to drink liters of Diet Coke

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Related coverage for "No, your drinking water isn’t contaminated by abortion pills": India Today — Acid in sealed water bottle? UP woman lands in hospital. National Post — Australian prime minister apologizes for Kylie Minogue comments. Medical Daily — Scientists Cracked the Bacterial Code Behind Powerful Anti-Cancer Drugs, and It Could Help Build Better Ones. The West Australian — Faye Condon: Girl wrongly given six rounds gruelling chemotherapy after UK health system misdiagnosed her. ScienceDaily — This frog bacterium wiped out cancer tumors in mice with a single dose. Dexerto — Woman’s stomach condition cured after doctors tell her to drink liters of Diet Coke