Sen. Hawley introduces bill to ban abortion pill and revoke FDA approval – Catholic Conference of Oklahoma

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has introduced a bill that would ban the widely used abortion pill mifepristone in the United States and strip the drug of its approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), arguing the medication poses serious risks to women and should no longer be permitted on the market.
“That’s why I am introducing new legislation to ban the use of mifepristone for abortion and empower women to sue its manufacturers.

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has introduced a bill that would ban the widely used abortion pill mifepristone in the United States and strip the drug of its approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), arguing the medication poses serious risks to women and should no longer be permitted on the market.

Hawley unveiled the measure Feb. 11, calling the chemical abortion drug “inherently dangerous” and urging Congress to intervene while federal regulators conduct an ongoing review of its safety.

The proposal, titled the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act, would prohibit the use of mifepristone for killing unborn babies nationwide. If enacted, the bill would withdraw the drug’s FDA approval and make its distribution for abortion a violation of federal law.

“The science is clear: The chemical abortion drug is inherently dangerous to women and prone to abuse. Yet major companies like Danco Laboratories are making billions off it,” Hawley told Fox News Digital in a statement. “That’s why I am introducing new legislation to ban the use of mifepristone for abortion and empower women to sue its manufacturers. Congress must act now to protect the health and safety of women.”

The proposal also includes provisions allowing women to sue manufacturers of the drug if they experience medical harm after taking it.

Mifepristone, first approved by the FDA in 2000, is used as part of a two-drug regimen to induce an abortion in the early stages of a pregnancy. In recent years, chemical abortions have become the most common method of abortion in the United States, accounting for roughly 63% of all abortions in 2023.