US EditionGOP Bill Would Revoke Abortion Pill’s FDA Approval; States Move to Keep Federal Immigration Agents Out of Polling Places
Sen. Hawley's bill directs the FDA to revoke mifepristone approval, making distribution illegal and allowing women to sue manufacturers amid ongoing safety debates.
- On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley filed federal legislation to revoke the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone nationwide, making distribution illegal and enabling civil suits.
- Following renewed scrutiny this week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered an FDA review and a conservative think tank published a disputed non-peer-reviewed paper citing nearly 11% serious adverse events.
- Johns Hopkins researchers published a January review of FDA documents from 2011 to 2023, while Plan C co-founder Elisa Wells called the bill's claims false and based on bogus science.
- With House backing expected, Harshbarger and major anti-abortion groups including the Ethics and Public Policy Center could see penalties of up to $10,000 per violation, enforcing enforcement frameworks.
- The federal effort arrives amid state actions like West Virginia last month and Alaska's HB 326, with telehealth medication abortion accounting for 27% of all abortions in early 2025.
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Abortion pill crackdowns clear two legislatures; Hawley looks to revoke mifepristone’s US approval
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 28, 2025. Hawley introduced a bill Wednesday that would effectively ban the abortion drug mifepristone across the country. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley filed legislation this week that would undo federal approval of mifepristone, a key abortion drug, nationwide. The move underscores the anti-abortion …
Hawley Introduces Bill to Ban Abortion Drug Mifepristone
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has introduced legislation to ban the chemical abortion drug mifepristone and remove its approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). During a March 11 press conference on the legislation, Hawley said the bill would allow women to sue the manufacturer for alleged harms caused by the drug. “The science is clear: the chemical abortion drug is inherently dangerous to women and prone to abuse. Yet major companies like…
Sen. Josh Hawley’s Bill Would Undo Federal Approval of Mifepristone Nationwide
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley filed legislation this week that would undo federal approval of mifepristone, a key abortion drug, nationwide. The move underscores the anti-abortion movement’s growing dissatisfaction with the Trump administration’s approach to the issue. “Congress must act now to protect the health and safety of women,” Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, said in a Wednesday statement. Source
GOP bill would revoke abortion pill’s FDA approval; States move to keep federal immigration agents out of polling places
In this Media Miss Minute, a GOP senator is pushing legislation that would revoke the FDA's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. Plus, some Democratic-led states are moving to keep federal immigration agents out of polling places. Media Miss by the left: Hawley introduces bill to revoke abortion pill approval Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has introduced a bill that would revoke FDA approval for the abortion pill mifepristone. The legislation…
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