1 in 5 women will experience complications that require further medical attention.
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Late Wednesday night, a three-judge panel at the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that mifepristone, one of the drugs used in chemical abortions, will remain available while litigation regarding its initial approval by the FDA continues. However, the court reinstated important safety precautions that had been stripped away. This means chemical abortion drugs:
- can no longer be ordered through the mail
- can't be prescribed via telemedicine
- are limited to the first 7 weeks of pregnancy.
Today’s ruling puts important safety precautions back in place for vulnerable women and saves more preborn lives.
Watch ERLC Policy Manager, Hannah Daniel, explain why this case matters to Southern Baptists:
What is the ERLC doing on this issue?
- The ERLC will continue to closely monitor this case and advocate against chemical abortions and the reckless use of chemical abortion drugs that puts women at risk.
- As we pursue a culture of life that protects the preborn and cares for vulnerable women and families, the ERLC remains committed to combating the lies of the predatory abortion industry.
Want to learn more?
- What is this case about? In November 2022, Alliance Defending Freedom filed suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on behalf of four pro-life medical groups arguing that the abortion drug, Mifepristone, should not have been approved by the FDA and should be removed from the market.
- Thesuit claimsthat the FDA “failed America’s women and girls when it chose politics over science and approved chemical abortion drugs for use in the United States.
- And it has continued to fail them by repeatedly removing even the most basic precautionary requirements associated with their use.” Keep reading to learn more.
More from Baptist Press:U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday morning (April 13) the Department of Justice (DOJ) would appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
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