The Trump administration asked a judge to toss out a Pro-Life lawsuit that sought to revoke FDA approval of an abortion pill.
Three Republican-led states are suing over the FDA’s decision to loosen rules on the abortion pill in 2016 and 2021. The changes let mothers take the pill up to 10 weeks into pregnancy (instead of seven) and get them by mail without seeing a doctor in person.
While the FDA continues to maintain that mifepristone is “safe and effective,” new research has raised questions. A recent study found that one in nine women who used the drug experienced serious or potentially life-threatening side effects, prompting concern from both lawmakers and the medical community.
So, why would the Trump administration try to dismiss a case challenging this drug?
During his campaign, Trump did not express a plan to ban or restrict chemical abortion. Vice President JD Vance stated on Meet the Press, “The Supreme Court made a decision saying that the American people should have access to that medication. Donald Trump has supported that opinion. I support that opinion. I think it’s important to say that we actually have to have an important conversation in this country about what our abortion policy should be.”
However, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Fox News in February that Trump has asked for a study on the safety of abortion pills and has not made a decision on whether to tighten restrictions.
Some believe this might be a move that will help the Pro-Life movement instead of hurting it.
“The Trump administration’s commitments and actions on the Pro-Life front suggest to me that this move by the DOJ could be a procedural strategy, hedging against ceding an executive agency’s power to take meaningful and lasting action on mifepristone,” said John Mercer, Vice President of CatholicVote.
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Whether this is a misguided move to avoid abortion pill regulation or a legal strategy to set up stronger action later, one thing is clear: Lawmakers can’t afford to sit back and do nothing.
The future of chemical abortion policy may still be in limbo at the federal level—but state leaders have the power to act now.
“Even if the FDA took abortion pills off the US market, foreign manufacturers & activists will continue to make, sell, & mail them directly into the US. It’s up to #prolife states to fight against the new digital abortion clinic,” said John Seago, President of Texas Right to Life.
That’s why Texas is pushing forward with the Woman and Child Protection Act (HB 5510 & SB 2880). This bill would go after illegal distributors trafficking abortion pills. It would also allow women and families to file wrongful death lawsuits if they’re harmed by abortion complications.
“This is the best tool we have to go after illegal websites & groups trafficking bills. This is the best strategy we have right now to save babies & their mothers from deadly drugs,” John Seago concluded.
In short, the Trump administration’s future actions remain uncertain. But that doesn’t mean we wait. States must act boldly, pass strong laws, and lead the charge to defend Life.
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