A search of the Internet provides some interesting information on the legitimate uses of methotrexate, as well as a description of the warnings on side effects. It appears that abortion clinics in the USA have adopted the use of methotrexate, claiming that it is a safe form of abortion. However, that is not the case. One doctor has reported that out of 178 abortions using methotrexate, 75 women required a second dose of misopristone, and several required an abortion via the suction method. In other words, there was no more than an 86 per cent "success" rate, and that is not good enough at all. To be honest, these women would have suffered less if they had an abortion using the suction method alone. This same doctor stated in his report:
"No important side effects or complications were noted."
However, there is something missing in this statement within the report. The doctor has failed to note the side effects that were present. This is a reporting failure and it represents the giving of misinformation regarding the off-label use of Methotrexate. However, that is not the only problem. Since Methotrexate operates to suppress the immune system, and it can cause liver damage, this doctor's claim that there were no important complications needs to be challenged. What has happened to the women who participated in that trial in 1995? How many of those women now have an auto-immune disorder? Were there any alcoholics in the study? Did the administration of Methotrexate to healthy women cause damage to the liver? There are a lot of questions that need to be addressed by the medical community regarding this dangerous use of methotrexate.
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