Haile McAnally, a Nebraska resident and former registered Democrat, says abortion pills left her hemorrhaging in a bathtub and ultimately hospitalized. She is now visiting Capitol Hill with other women to urge lawmakers to curb access to pills such as mifepristone.

McAnally told Fox News Digital that she believes “divine intervention” saved her from bleeding to death in her bathroom shortly after high school. She described the experience as a reason for trying to spare other women from what she sees as the same possible danger.

“Planned Parenthood told us that this is what is women empowerment. This is what women do when they can't handle it. They take this route, and they don't acknowledge the pain it causes,” McAnally said. She also voiced alarm that the pills can be shipped broadly.

She said she worried that a college student could order the medication online without knowing whether she had a preexisting medical condition. McAnally’s concern centered on the possibility that another young woman could end up in circumstances like those she described.

McAnally said the ordeal helped motivate her shift from a “pro-choice” registered Democrat to a “pro-life” Republican. She recalled believing that the political left was more open to difficult conversations, but said questions about her experience were not welcomed there.

According to McAnally, people on the political right were more willing to discuss what happened. She said she had expected condemnation from people in the movement opposing abortion, but instead found them forgiving, loving and willing to embrace her account.

McAnally told Fox News Digital that becoming a mother had always been her dream. After she became pregnant by her boyfriend, she said he asked what she planned to do, ended the call and never spoke with her again.

Afraid of facing pregnancy alone, she turned to groups supporting abortion rights for guidance. She remembered seeing pink signs and marketing promising that “the sisterhood will take care of you,” a message she said felt enticing because she was young, scared and searching for answers.

Her description of the clinic was stark. McAnally called it “cold,” “dark,” and smelling of rubbing alcohol, then said staff took her money and brought her into a room where a doctor explained what would happen and where consent forms were handled.

She said the doctor did not know her and did not ask about her medical background or anything that had previously happened. McAnally described herself at the time as emotional and scared, and said she signed the forms before receiving the medication.

According to McAnally, she was given one abortion pill and instructed to take a second at home. She said staff told her the effects would feel like “a more intense period” and suggested a heating pad and tea for comfort.

After taking the second pill at home, McAnally said she began bleeding while on the toilet, as staff had described. But she said the bleeding continued for about two hours, while she became weak and sensed that something was wrong.

McAnally said she dragged herself into the bathtub, where her phone was beyond reach and her condition rapidly became serious. She recalled believing everything was over and partly viewing the crisis as punishment for her decision.

She said she later awoke in a hospital after a friend came home, found her unconscious in the bathtub and called 911. McAnally said she received a blood transfusion, and she now considers it her duty to warn other women about potential dangers from broad mifepristone access.

On Thursday, McAnally and several other women allied with Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America planned to meet lawmakers and staff members on Capitol Hill. Their request was to restrict access to abortion pills ordered by mail.

SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser said women who suffered devastating effects from abortion drugs are especially effective advocates. “Their lives are forever changed, but they’re standing strong and having a powerful impact on Capitol Hill and beyond,” Dannenfelser said.

The source cited sharply conflicting research on complications. A study in JAMA Internal Medicine observed that 0.6% of women receiving mail order abortion pills experienced medical emergencies requiring hospitalization, while an Ethics and Public Policy Center study said one in 10 women had a “serious adverse event.”

The account arrives amid volatile and emotional abortion politics following the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

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