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EPA launches drinking water study looking for traces of abortion pills
The study will sample several metropolitan water systems and screen for more than 1,400 chemicals, officials said.
- The Environmental Protection Agency is launching a 'cutting edge scientific study' to test metropolitan water systems for traces of abortion pills alongside more than 1,400 pharmaceuticals and chemicals.
- Students for Life led the push for nationwide monitoring, claiming more than 50 tons of medical waste from the pills enter water systems yearly, after nearly 10 years of advocacy effort.
- Former EPA Office of Water scientist Betsy Southerland called the initiative 'an unprecedented fishing expedition,' stating she does not believe Administrator Lee Zeldin intends a decade-long standard-setting process.
- Administrator Lee Zeldin said Americans are 'concerned about potential unknown pollutants lurking in their drinking water' and the findings will 'provide clarity and peace of mind,' though the agency has not listed the pills as regulated contaminants.
- Anna Bernstein of the Guttmacher Institute warned the study could increase criminalization culture, while Donley argued the drug's list inclusion aims to stigmatize rather than identify legitimate contaminants.
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EPA to Test for Abortion Drugs in Drinking Water – Family Council
Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to test for pharmaceuticals and other pollutants in the nation’s drinking water — including drugs that cause abortions. In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. As a result, abortion is prohibited in states like Arkansas except to save the life of the […]
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