US EditionArkansas AG urges Congress to block abortion pill shipments to states with bans
ARKANSAS, JUL 30 – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin and 15 others urge Congress to block abortion shield laws that protect out-of-state abortion pill shipments into states where abortion is banned.
- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, along with 15 other attorneys general, urged Congress to block abortion 'shield laws' that prevent states from prosecuting residents who violate their abortion bans.
- Griffin expressed concern over Mifepristone, an abortion drug being marketed by out-of-state companies, stating that these companies advertise shipment even to states where abortion is banned.
- He sent cease-and-desist letters to companies promoting abortion drugs in Arkansas, emphasizing the need for Congressional support to enforce state laws against these illegal shipments.
- Griffin noted that Arkansas law only allows abortion to save the mother's life, and this law took effect after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision in 2022.
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