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More than 20 GOP Attorneys General Call on RFK Jr, FDA to Reinstate Safeguards for Abortion Drugs
- More than 20 Republican attorneys general, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, are urging Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Martin Makary to restore safety protocols for the abortion drug mifepristone, citing serious health risks to women.
- Studies indicate that serious adverse events from mifepristone occur 22 times more often than stated on the drug's label, suggesting it is less effective than claimed.
- The attorneys general urged the reinstatement of earlier safety measures or consideration of withdrawing mifepristone entirely, reflecting concerns raised regarding patient safety and drug effectiveness.
- The FDA has promised to review mifepristone's safety based on new data, as more than half of U.S. abortions in 2023 were medication abortions involving this drug.
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20 Attorneys General Demand Safety Review of Abortion Drug Mifepristone
Ivanko80 The EPPC study claims mifepristone causes many more serious adverse events, including hemorrhage, sepsis, emergency room visits, and ectopic pregnancy, than stated on the drug’s label, which shows a less than .5% rate of adverse events. The study, which examined 865,727 prescribed mifepristone abortions from 2017 to 2023, is the largest known study of the abortion pill.
22 GOP AG’s Ask RFK Jr., FDA to Reinstate Abortion Pill Safety Regulations
More than 20 Republican attorneys general are calling on the Trump administration to reinstate safety regulations around mifepristone, the first drug used in a two-drug medication abortion regimen. The post More Than 20 GOP AGs Ask RFK Jr., FDA to Reinstate Abortion Pill Safety Regulations appeared first on Breitbart.
20 attorneys general demand safety review of abortion drug mifepristone
null / Credit: Carl DMaster/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Aug 13, 2025 / 14:49 pm (CNA). A coalition of 22 attorneys general — all Republican — led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, has called on the Trump administration to reinstate safety pro... [...]
22 attorneys general demand safety review of abortion drug mifepristone
null / Credit: Carl DMaster/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Aug 13, 2025 / 14:49 pm (CNA). A coalition of 22 attorneys general — all Republican — led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, has called on the Trump administration to reinstate safety protocols for the abortion drug mifepristone, citing severe risks to women’s health. In a letter addressed to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Food and Drug Administration (…
Your favorite brands are funding anti-abortion legal campaigns
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, ending the federal right to an abortion, Republicans have been working tirelessly to restrict abortion access across the states. Leading these efforts is the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA). In a fundraising email sent the day Roe was overturned, RAGA pledged: "Every donation will help Republican Attorneys General combat the Democrats' pro-abortion agenda and stand …
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