Vice doubles down on DIY abortion pill coverage after comparisons to Joe Rogan’s ivermectin use

VICE has doubled down on its promotion of a do-it-yourself abortion medicine after Twitter users pointed out the company’s prior criticism of podcast host Joe Rogan’s use of ivermectin upon contracting COVID-19.

On May 3, VICE’s “Motherboard” Twitter account tweeted out a link to an article about an anarchist group’s decision to release detailed instructions for making abortion pills, a move the Four Thieves Vinegar Collective made in response to news that the Supreme Court could soon overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case.

“Misoprostol is relatively easy to acquire from veterinary sources, since in addition to medically inducing abortions, it’s also used to treat ulcers in horses,” VICE tweeted, with a link to the article.

The article discusses how the drug misoprostol, an NSAID medication, can be used to induce abortions. The video from the group, discussed in the piece, shows how to dose misoprostol and form into pills using easily acquirable ingredients and kitchenware.

Seemingly aware of the inevitable comparison to ivermectin, VICE said this in the piece: “This is reminiscent of ivermectin, which is used to control parasites in horses but also became a favored—but ineffective—COVID treatment among conspiracy theorists. Ivermectin’s use in horses made it easier for humans to get without a prescription.” – READ MORE