On September 21, 2023, Heartbeat International learned through interview requests that the California Attorney General is suing to block us from “advertising Abortion Pill Reversal as safe and effective.” Through our Abortion Pill Rescue Network hotline, we know that some women almost immediately regret their chemical abortion choice. These women deserve the right to try and save their pregnancies. No woman should ever be forced to complete an abortion she no longer wants.

Attorney General Bonta’s lawsuit against Heartbeat International aims to conceal life-saving information from women regarding Abortion Pill Reversal, despite overwhelming evidence of its safety and effectiveness. 

Even in the midst of the attack, our focus remains: women, like Cassidy, deserve the right to try to save their pregnancies. No woman should ever be forced to complete an abortion she no longer wants. APR remains a safe and effective option, supported by scientific evidence and the lived experiences of women who, after initiating a chemical abortion, successfully reversed it and now cradle their babies in their arms.

To put it plainly: The lawsuit’s claims are flawed. We look forward to correcting the record and continuing to help women desperately seeking a last chance to choose life.

Expected Case Timeline

• September 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta files a complaint in the California Superior Court against Heartbeat International and RealOptions Obria to censor life-saving information from women regarding Abortion Pill Reversal, despite compelling evidence of the safety of progesterone and its effectiveness in countering the abortion drug, mifepristone.  
• October 2023: Heartbeat International and RealOptions team up with Thomas More Society to defend Abortion Pill Reversal.
• February 2024: Thomas More Society filed a response on behalf of Heartbeat International and RealOptions Obria asking the California Superior Court to throw out the lawsuit.
• June 2024: Court denies Heartbeat's challenges to jurisdiction and to the complaint after initial hearing.
• Litigation on the merits of the case proceeding.

Resources

• Thomas More Society Case Details & Documents
• State of California's Complaint against Heartbeat International & RealOptions
• Abortion Pill 101
• Washington Examiner: California wants to deter women from seeking to save the lives of their babies

Press Releases

• Feb. 6 Press Release: Heartbeat's Response to the lawsuit
  
• Sept. 21 Press Release: Heartbeat's Initial Response

Latest News regarding the lawsuit

If you feel so called, you can stand with us as we continue to push back against pro-abortion lies against the good work of pregnancy help. We know this will be a long battle, and we also have faith in the victory!