U.S. Senate Committee Launches Investigation into Sales of Dangerous Chemical Abortion Drugs

The committee is urging the FDA to crack down on illegal online sales and restore prior safety regulations on the drugs.

University of Oregon in Eugene to Dispense Abortion Pills to Students

Oregon Right to Life has condemned the efforts to get university providers to prescribe the drugs as ‘deeply irresponsible.’

Following Pro-Life Pressure, Costco Affirms It Won’t Sell Abortion Pill Mifepristone

Pro-life advocates have urged Costco, along with several other major retailers, to resist pressure to sell the dangerous drug.

FDA Eliminates Chemical Abortion Safeguards for Women

Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved to weaken chemical abortion safeguards designed to protect women from complications or potential abusive circumstances. The new policy will allow for mail-order abortions without in-person medical supervision. Chemical abortion, often referred to as the abortion pill, RU-486, or Mifeprex, can be performed up to 11 weeks gestation. […]

Getting It Right

Recently, a couple of developments have been particularly troubling to me. One is the new contract the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) entered into to purchase the body parts of aborted babies for research (see page 6). The other is a study promoting a business model selling abortion pills (mifepristone and misoprostol) through the internet […]