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.
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.
Expected Case Timeline
Even in the midst of the attack, our focus remains: women, like Elizabeth and 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 successfully reversed their chemical abortions 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.
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 progesterone’s safety and effectiveness.
- 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 asking the California Superior Court to throw out the lawsuit.
- June 2024: Court denies Heartbeat's challenges to jurisdiction and to the complaint after the initial hearing.
April 15, 2026moved to April 29, 2026: People v. Heartbeat International, et al. hearing on both parties’ motions for summary judgment.- Litigation on the merits of the case is proceeding.
- June 24: Trial begins
Resources
- Thomas More Society Case Details & Documents
- State of California’s Complaint against Heartbeat International & RealOptions
- Abortion Pill 101
Press Releases
- June 22 2026 - California Seeks $20 Million to Silence Pro-Life Nonprofit Over Abortion Pill Reversal
- Feb. 6, 2024 - Heartbeat's response to the lawsuit
- Sept. 21, 2023 - Heartbeat's initial response
News & Commentary Regarding the Lawsuit
- June 30, 2026: CA Stops Prosecuting Pro-Lifer, Tries To Cripple Groups Promoting Abortion ‘Reversal’ (Off the Press)
- June 29, 2026: Calif. stops prosecuting pro-lifer, still tries to cripple groups promoting abortion 'reversal' (Just the News)
- June 25, 2026: California’s $20 Million Attempt To Silence Medical Speech (RealClear Politics)
- June 25, 2026: California seeks $20 Million from Columbus-based pregnancy network (Catholic Times)
- June 24, 2026: California challenge to nonprofit's abortion pill reversal promises goes to trial (Courthouse News Service)
- June 24, 2026: California Court Takes Up Challenge to State's Bid to Make Abortion Reversal Illegal (Catholic Observer Substack)
- June 24, 2026: Trial begins in California case challenging the advertising of abortion pill reversal (WORLD)
- June 24, 2026: More than 200 APR moms speak out while California AG dismisses their children as “irrelevant” (Pregnancy Help News)
- June 24, 2026: California AG Puts Pro-Life Speech on Trial, Seeking More Than $20 Million in Fines (California Globe)
- June 22, 2026: California Forces First Ever US Trial Over Abortion Pill Reversal (Daily Caller)
- June 22, 2026: Pro-life non-profit to stand trial in first of its kind First Amendment lawsuit (Pregnancy Help News)
- June 19, 2026: Abortionist admits he 'can't answer' whether abortion pill is 'safer than Tylenol' (Live Action)
- June 18, 2026: Abortionist makes startling under-oath admissions about 'abortion pill reversal' (Live Action)
- April 28, 2026: A second fighting chance (WORLD)
- April 17, 2026: I Chose Abortion, Then Changed My Mind. Why Is California Trying to Take That Option Away? (Fox News)
- February 17, 2026: Abortion Pill Rescue Network tops 8,000 lives saved (Pregnancy Help News)
- February 9, 2024: California Wants to Deter Women from Seeking to Save the Lives of Their Babies (Washington Examiner)
- February 8, 2024: Heartbeat International Fights Back Against California’s Attempt to Quash Women’s Choice to Continue Their Pregnancies (Pregnancy Help News)
- January 30, 2024: “We Celebrate Each of These Children”: APRN Marks 5K Lives Saved (Pregnancy Help News)
- December 25, 2023: A Light Shines in the Darkness (Pregnancy Help News)
- November 6, 2023: Abortion Pills or Reversal: Which Is the Real Danger? (Pregnancy Help News)
- November 2, 2023: Sixteen Attorneys General Attempt to Censure Pregnancy Centers with Abortion Industry Canards (Pregnancy Help News)
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!
