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Posted on 05/12/2025 12:39:00 PM PDT by Morgana
Senator Josh Hawley is urging the Trump administration to reverse Biden-era policies on dangerous chemical abortion drugs, arguing that states like Missouri should be empowered to impose safety restrictions on mifepristone to protect women and unborn children.
In a letter dated May 7 to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Hawley called for the Justice Department to reconsider its defense of Biden’s mail-order abortion policy, which he says has led to severe health risks for women.
The letter highlights a recent study showing that 1 in 10 women who use mifepristone experience serious complications, such as infection or hemorrhaging, often requiring emergency medical care within 45 days.
“The Biden administration’s mail-order abortion policy poses a grave threat to the health and safety of American women,” Hawley, a Missouri Republican, wrote. “I strongly urge you to reconsider the Justice Department’s defense of this policy in court.”
Hawley’s push aligns with his broader efforts to reinstate safety regulations on mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions.
On April 28, he introduced legislation aimed at restoring safeguards that were stripped away under Democratic administrations, including in-person doctor visits and mandatory follow-up care. The senator cited a study by the Ethics and Public Policy Center, which found that the rate of adverse events from mifepristone is at least 22 times higher than the FDA’s reported rate of less than 0.5%.
“The grounds for dismissal sought are mostly procedural in nature,” Hawley wrote in his letter, referring to a lawsuit filed by Missouri, Idaho, and Kansas to limit access to the drug. “I am troubled by the fact that the Justice Department has sided with the Biden administration’s position.”
Pro-life advocates have long warned about the dangers of mifepristone, especially after Biden’s policies allowed the drug to be mailed without medical supervision.
LifeNews.com reported yesterday that a pro-life group urged President Donald Trump to limit the abortion pill’s availability, citing cases where women have suffered severe complications or even died.
Missouri, a state at the forefront of the legal battle, has seen a drastic decline in abortions since the 2022 Dobbs decision, with only 64 abortions performed between June 2022 and March 2024 under emergency exemptions. However, the state reported 186 complications from pill-based abortions between April 2018 and August 2023, according to litigation data. Hawley and other pro-life leaders argue that these statistics underscore the need for stricter oversight of mifepristone, which they say endangers women by allowing abortions without proper medical supervision.
The senator’s letter to Bondi emphasized the role of states in protecting their citizens, particularly in light of Missouri’s recent voter decision to legalize abortion—a move Hawley acknowledged but said should not prevent safety measures.
“Missouri’s litigation aims to reverse that policy and protect women,” he wrote, urging the Justice Department to support the state’s efforts rather than obstruct them.
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The US is like the EU. We’re 50 separate mostly sovereign countries constrained by a single overarching constitution.
And this sort of stuff should be left to the states.
I thought it was already, just like abortion by a Dr. is up to the individual states. What is the reality here with regard to the abortion pill?
Karma in action ... mom takes the pill to kill the baby, the baby dies and mom dies of sepsis, bleeds out, etc.
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