Morning Brief: Life & Family
Chemical Abortions Are Poisoning America’s Water Supply: What Christians Must Know
October 2025 | By Jeff Bayard
The Virginia Christian Alliance continues our Morning Brief: Life & Family series, examining cultural issues through a Christian worldview. Today we address a hidden consequence of chemical abortions that threatens public health, violates biblical principles of life and stewardship, and demands immediate action from Christians and policymakers alike. This report draws heavily from excellent investigative journalism by The Washington Stand, a trusted source for Christians seeking news coverage grounded in biblical values. We encourage readers to follow The Washington Stand’s ongoing coverage of life and religious liberty issues.
An Unseen Crisis Flowing Through American Homes
When the Food and Drug Administration approved the abortion pill mifepristone in 2000, officials predicted minimal environmental impact. They conducted no follow-up studies. The assessment contained a fatal flaw: It completely ignored what happens after women ingest the drug and deliver their dead babies into home toilets.
Twenty-five years later, the consequences of that oversight are emerging. Chemical abortions now account for nearly 70% of all abortions in America—approximately 700,000 annually. Each one flushes human remains and pharmaceutical residue directly into municipal water systems. The scale is staggering: Students for Life estimates between 40 to 60 tons of fetal tissue enters America’s water supply every year.
Yet the FDA and Environmental Protection Agency have conducted virtually no research on the public health implications. As Liberty Counsel Action’s recent investigation reveals, we’re bathing in and drinking water contaminated with abortion drug metabolites and human remains—and nobody in government wants to study whether this matters.
Christians must understand what’s happening, why it violates both biblical principles and public health standards, and what we can do to demand accountability.
How Chemical Abortions Work (And Why Water Gets Contaminated)
To grasp the scope of this crisis, we must first understand the chemical abortion process. Unlike surgical abortions performed in clinics, chemical abortions occur at home using two drugs: mifepristone and misoprostol.
Mifepristone blocks progesterone, a hormone essential for maintaining pregnancy. Without progesterone, the developing baby dies and the uterine lining breaks down. Twenty-four to forty-eight hours later, the woman takes misoprostol, which causes contractions that expel the dead baby from her womb.
Here’s the critical point: Abortion providers instruct women to deliver their babies into their home toilets. The tiny bodies—along with placental tissue, blood, and other biological material—are flushed directly into municipal sewer systems. No medical waste protocols. No proper disposal. Just flush and forget.
Meanwhile, the mother’s body breaks down mifepristone into metabolites—small biochemical molecules that eventually leave her body through urine. These metabolites also enter the water system. Unlike organic compounds that decompose naturally, mifepristone is a synthetic drug with a half-life, meaning it remains biochemically active even after passing through the human body.
Standard water treatment plants were never designed to filter pharmaceutical compounds or human tissue. Consequently, microscopic doses of mifepristone and biological material from aborted babies flow through America’s water supply largely unfiltered and unstudied.
The Biblical Case: Life, Stewardship, and the Sanctity of God’s Creation
Scripture provides clear guidance on three principles this crisis violates: the sanctity of human life, our responsibility as stewards of creation, and the proper treatment of the dead.
The Sanctity of Human Life
Psalm 139:13-16 declares: “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.”
God forms each human being with intentionality and purpose. Chemical abortions don’t merely end lives—they treat the bodies of image-bearers as sewage to be flushed away. This represents a profound devaluation of human dignity that extends even to how we dispose of the dead.
Throughout Scripture, proper burial and treatment of human remains matters deeply. When Abraham’s wife Sarah died, he purchased a burial plot (Genesis 23). When Jesus died, Joseph of Arimathea provided his own tomb (Matthew 27:57-60). Even in cases of execution or war, God’s law required burial before nightfall (Deuteronomy 21:23).
Flushing babies’ bodies into sewers violates this biblical principle of honoring the dead, even in death. It treats human beings—made in God’s image—as biological waste no different from excrement.
Stewardship of Creation
Genesis 1:28 commands: “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
God gave humanity dominion over creation, but dominion means stewardship, not exploitation. We’re called to care for the earth God made, ensuring its resources remain clean and life-sustaining for future generations.
Deliberately contaminating water supplies with pharmaceutical waste and human remains represents a failure of biblical stewardship. Proverbs 12:10 teaches: “Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.” If we’re called to care even for animals, how much more should we protect the basic necessities of human life—clean water, air, and soil?
The abortion industry’s current practice violates creation stewardship at the most fundamental level. It prioritizes convenience over environmental responsibility and profit over public health.
The Principle of Hidden Sin Exposed
Luke 8:17 warns: “For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.” The abortion industry has operated for decades under the assumption that what happens in private—whether in clinics or homes—bears no public consequence.
God’s design for creation, however, includes natural consequences. You cannot flush 60 tons of human tissue and synthetic hormones into the water supply annually without impact. The hidden pollution is now coming to light, forcing a reckoning with the true cost of chemical abortions.
The Public Health Threat: Infertility, Endocrine Disruption, and Unknown Risks
Beyond the biblical concerns, measurable public health threats are emerging. Mifepristone functions as an endocrine disruptor—a substance that interferes with the body’s hormone system. Specifically, it blocks progesterone, which is essential not only for maintaining pregnancy but for regulating the entire female reproductive cycle.
Consider the timeline: Chemical abortions became widely available in 2000. Since then, infertility rates have skyrocketed. Today, one in six individuals struggles with infertility—a dramatic increase from previous generations. While correlation doesn’t prove causation, the connection demands serious investigation.
As John Stemberger, president of Liberty Counsel Action, explained recently, “There [are] micro doses of mifepristone that we’re bathing in or drinking, which is not being removed at all by normal water treatment plants. It could be affecting miscarriages, could be affecting the infertility rate, and actually there [are] just a lot of questions we don’t even know because the EPA is not studying this.”
The FDA’s recent approval of generic mifepristone will likely increase both the volume of abortions and the concentration of contamination in water supplies. Yet federal agencies refuse to conduct basic research on public health impacts.
Why the silence? Stemberger identifies the core issue: “Whenever you touch abortion, the rules are always different.” Medical waste protocols that apply to hospitals don’t apply to abortion providers. Environmental assessments required for other drugs weren’t conducted for mifepristone. The abortion industry operates under different standards than every other healthcare sector.
Government Failure: When Ideology Trumps Science and Safety
The federal government’s refusal to study mifepristone’s environmental impact represents a stunning abdication of responsibility. Consider the contrast:
For other pharmaceutical contaminants, the EPA conducts extensive research. Antibiotics, antidepressants, and hormones from birth control pills all face scrutiny for their environmental effects. Studies examine how these compounds affect aquatic life, whether they contaminate drinking water, and what health risks they pose.
For mifepristone, nothing. The 1996 environmental assessment that led to FDA approval in 2000 didn’t even consider that fetal remains would enter water systems. No updates have occurred despite chemical abortions increasing from a small fraction of procedures to 70% of all abortions. The exponential growth in contamination receives zero federal attention.
In May 2024, eleven members of Congress, including then-Senator Marco Rubio (now Secretary of State), wrote to EPA Administrator Michael Regan demanding studies on mifepristone’s environmental impact. They noted that “the full impact of mifepristone has never been sufficiently studied” and called for research on how “placental tissue, fetal remains, and active metabolites” affect water quality.
The EPA’s response? Silence.
This failure extends beyond negligence into willful blindness. As Stemberger observed, if any hospital dumped biohazard waste into toilets “as a matter of course,” it would spark national outrage. Yet 700,000 women annually flush human remains and pharmaceutical waste directly into sewers, and regulatory agencies look the other way.
The reason is clear: Abortion is politically sacrosanct. Admitting that chemical abortions contaminate water supplies would require either stricter regulations on abortion providers or honest acknowledgment that ending innocent life carries environmental costs society shouldn’t bear. Neither option appeals to abortion advocates, so the contamination continues unexamined.
A Glimmer of Hope: The Trump Administration’s Opportunity
Despite decades of federal inaction, recent developments offer cautious optimism. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again initiative announced that the EPA would study pharmaceutical contamination in water supplies.
This represents a genuine opportunity for Christians and pro-life advocates to demand inclusion of mifepristone in those studies. President Trump himself, in multiple speeches, emphasized his commitment to “crystal clear drinking water” for Americans. As Stemberger noted, “You can’t have crystal clear drinking water if you have contamination from chemical abortions in the water supply.”
The incoming administration has both the authority and the stated commitment to address this issue. Unlike previous EPA administrators who avoided the abortion question, officials in Trump’s second term have shown willingness to confront uncomfortable truths about the abortion industry.
Moreover, this issue transcends typical pro-life/pro-choice divisions. Regardless of one’s position on abortion legality, surely Americans of all viewpoints can agree that municipal water supplies shouldn’t contain unfiltered pharmaceutical waste and human remains. This is a public health and environmental issue that demands nonpartisan attention.
Christians must seize this moment to advocate loudly for the studies that should have been conducted 25 years ago.
What Christians Must Do Now
This crisis demands action at multiple levels—spiritual, political, and practical. Here’s how believers can respond:
1. Pray for Exposure and Accountability
Ephesians 5:11 commands: “Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.” Pray that God would bring this hidden contamination fully into the light. Pray for courage among scientists and government officials to conduct honest research regardless of political pressure. Pray for the Trump administration to follow through on commitments to clean water.
Specifically, pray:
- For EPA officials to prioritize mifepristone studies
- For congressional leaders to maintain pressure for accountability
- For journalists to investigate and report this story
- For the abortion industry’s deception to be fully exposed
- For hearts to be changed as people recognize the full cost of chemical abortions
2. Contact the Trump Administration
The administration has signaled openness to studying pharmaceutical contamination. Christians must ensure abortion drugs are included. Contact:
EPA Administrator (Once Confirmed)
Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Email: https://www.epa.gov/home/forms/contact-epa
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: (202) 619-0257
Sample message:
“I urge you to include mifepristone in EPA studies of pharmaceutical water contamination. Chemical abortions account for 70% of U.S. abortions, flushing an estimated 60 tons of fetal remains and drug metabolites into water systems annually. No federal research exists on public health impacts despite rising infertility rates. Americans deserve clean water and honest environmental assessment.”
3. Support Organizations Investigating This Issue
Liberty Counsel Action has produced groundbreaking research on this topic. Students for Life has documented the scale of biological waste entering water systems. These organizations need financial support to continue investigating and publicizing what federal agencies ignore.
Consider supporting:
- Liberty Counsel Action: https://lcaction.org
- Students for Life: https://studentsforlife.org
- Alliance Defending Freedom (legal advocacy): https://adflegal.org
4. Educate Your Church and Community
Most Christians—and most Americans—have no idea this contamination exists. Share this article. Discuss it in small groups. Raise the issue with church leadership. Help people understand that chemical abortions carry environmental and public health costs that extend far beyond the individual woman.
Present this as both a pro-life issue AND an environmental justice issue. Clean water is a basic human right. Contaminating water supplies to facilitate abortions violates that right for everyone downstream.
5. Advocate for Proper Medical Waste Protocols
Even if abortion remains legal, there’s no justification for treating human remains and pharmaceutical waste as sewage. Contact state legislators and demand that abortion providers follow the same medical waste disposal protocols required of hospitals and clinics.
Find your state legislators: https://www.congress.gov/state-legislature-websites
6. Consider Your Own Water Source
For those concerned about mifepristone contamination, consider:
- Home water filtration systems (reverse osmosis can remove many pharmaceutical compounds)
- Well water testing (private wells may avoid municipal contamination)
- Bottled water from verified clean sources
While this doesn’t solve the systemic problem, it provides practical protection for your family while working toward broader solutions.
Conclusion: When Hidden Sin Comes to Light
The contamination of America’s water supply with abortion drug residue and fetal remains represents a convergence of several biblical violations: the devaluation of human life, the failure of creation stewardship, and the inevitable exposure of hidden sin.
For 25 years, the abortion industry assured Americans that chemical abortions were safe, private, and environmentally neutral. Those assurances are proving false. What happens in the privacy of someone’s home doesn’t stay private when 700,000 women annually flush the results into shared water systems.
God designed creation with built-in accountability. Numbers 32:23 warns: “Be sure your sin will find you out.” The abortion industry’s convenient disposal method is finding them out through contaminated water, unexplained infertility spikes, and growing public health concerns that can no longer be ignored.
As Christians, we must respond with both truth and compassion. The truth is that chemical abortions impose environmental and health costs on everyone, not just those who choose them. Compassion means offering better alternatives—supporting crisis pregnancy centers, advocating for life-affirming healthcare, and helping women see abortion as neither necessary nor consequence-free.
We also must demand that our government fulfill its most basic responsibility: protecting public health and ensuring clean water. The Trump administration has an opportunity to conduct research that should have been completed decades ago. Christians must use our voices to ensure that opportunity isn’t wasted.
Psalm 24:1 reminds us: “The earth is the LORD’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell in it.” We’re stewards, not owners. We’re accountable to God for how we treat His creation and His image-bearers. Chemical abortions that poison water supplies fail both responsibilities.
The path forward is clear: Expose the hidden contamination. Demand honest research. Support proper waste disposal protocols. Pray for hearts to change as the true cost of abortion becomes undeniable. And trust that God, in His timing, brings all hidden things to light.
“For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.” (Luke 8:17)
Resources
Primary Research:
- Liberty Counsel Action Report: Abortion in Our Water – Full investigation of mifepristone contamination
- Congressional Letter to EPA – Senators Rubio, Brecheen demand studies
News Coverage:
- Washington Stand: Abortion Drug Contamination Concerns – Detailed reporting on the issue
- Washington Watch Interview with John Stemberger – Liberty Counsel Action president explains findings
Take Action:
- Contact EPA – Demand mifepristone studies
- Contact HHS – Support Make America Healthy Again including water testing
- Find Your State Legislators – Advocate for proper medical waste protocols
Scripture for Further Study:
- Psalm 139:13-16 (Life begins in the womb)
- Genesis 1:28 (Stewardship of creation)
- Luke 8:17 (Hidden sin exposed)
- Ephesians 5:11 (Expose works of darkness)
- Numbers 32:23 (Sin finds you out)
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Published: October 2025 | Morning Brief: Life & Family | Virginia Christian Alliance
