Sen. Josh Hawley's Bill Would Undo Federal Approval of Mifepristone Nationwide

"Congress must act now to protect the health and safety of women. Hawley's bill would direct the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to withdraw its approval of mifepristone to terminate pregnancies, make distributing the drug a violation of federal law and allow women to sue abortion drug manufacturers."

"This is just yet another attempt to try and discredit mifepristone, which we know from decades of research is a very safe and effective method. The claims put forth in this bill, this attempt to unjustly restrict access, are false, and they're based on bogus science that conservatives are putting forth as real."

"Despite hundreds of studies pointing to the medication's safety, the FDA is conducting a review of mifepristone, a drug the agency approved more than 25 years ago. Republican attorneys general from Louisiana, Missouri, Idaho, Kansas, Florida and Texas have grown impatient with the FDA's approach to abortion policy and taken matters into their own hands by suing the federal government."

Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill to withdraw FDA approval of mifepristone, the medication used for abortion, making its distribution a federal crime and allowing women to sue manufacturers. Hawley justified the action as protecting women's health and safety. However, abortion rights advocates argue the bill relies on false claims and discredited science, noting decades of research demonstrate mifepristone's safety and effectiveness. The FDA approved mifepristone over 25 years ago and is currently conducting a review. Republican attorneys general from multiple states have independently pursued legal challenges against the drug's availability, seeking to restrict telehealth prescriptions and impose additional limitations, while the Department of Justice has attempted to delay or dismiss these lawsuits.

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