This week, we sent a letter to the Ohio Medical Board Executive Director noting that, once again, Ohio's most prolific provider of the abortion pill, Dr. David Burkons, and the clinics that he owns/is affiliated with, have reported only one of the 100 reported adverse impacts of 2022. In 2020 and 2021, his Northeast Ohio Women's Center clinics also reported only one adverse reaction. Dr. Burkons has a history of shoddy records keeping and actions that put patients in danger, which is why he has faced Medical Board disciplinary action in the past. There are also open investigations and hearings into him and his clinic that stem from an incident where aborted fetal remains and protected patient information were found in the trash can in the alley behind his Cuyahoga Falls clinic.
This is not the first time that we've identified abortion clinics that seem to be ignoring the requirements of 2919.123. We are encouraging any woman, organization, or medical provider who is aware of a woman who has had adverse medical outcomes from the abortion pill at any of the Burkons facilities to contact our office or file a complaint with the Medical Board (which is not a violation of any HIPPA laws). Read a copy of our letter to the Medical Board here.