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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Republican governor

“Medication abortions "are very dangerous medical procedures. A woman is five times more likely to end up in an emergency room if they’re utilizing this kind of method for an abortion.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: The Food and Drug Administration and numerous peer-reviewed academic studies have concluded that medication abortions are “safe and effective” and that serious adverse events from medication abortion are relatively rare.