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U.S. SUPREME COURT TO HEAR ORAL ARGUMENTS ON FDA’S APPROVAL OF DANGEROUS CHEMICAL ABORTION PILLS

Today, the United States Supreme Court announced that it will hear arguments this term regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s decisions in 2016, 2021, and 2023 to loosen regulations of the abortion drug Mifepristone and whether the challengers have standing to bring their case. The Court will hear consolidated cases of FDA, et al. v. Alliance Hippocratic Medicine, et al. and Danco Laboratories, L.L.C. v. Alliance Hippocratic Medicine, et al.

As we’ve shared previously, the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, et al are challenging the FDA’s various approval of changes to how dangerous chemical abortion pills are regulated.  

What Does This Mean?

On a positive note, by hearing oral arguments, the ensuing media coverage will help inform women all across America about the changes the FDA has made since 2000.  These changes obfuscate the dangers of chemical abortions because one of the changes the FDA made was to eliminate the requirement to report adverse effects - - except death.  The FDA also changed the limits of administering the drug by gestation period from 7 weeks to 10 weeks AND eliminated the need for required doctor’s visits prior to and after administering the pills.  All of these changes have put women’s health and safety at risk and they likely don’t know it.

Recently released CDC data from 2021 shows that chemical abortions are now up to 56% of all abortions.  In 2023, we believe that number is even higher.  That means the outcome of this case could possibly immediately save tens of thousands of lives.  

History

The plaintiffs argue that the FDA unlawfully fast-tracked the approval and never studied the safety of the drugs under the labeled condition for use. The FDA characterized pregnancy as an “illness” and never studied the safety of the drugs for use in abortions.  Since 2000, the FDA has:

According to the complaint, FDA’s approval of mifepristone and misoprostol’s use for abortions should be reversed,

“To date, the FDA’s review, approval, and deregulation of chemical abortion drugs has spanned three decades, correlated with four U.S. presidential elections, and encompassed six discrete agency actions. Plaintiffs challenge these six FDA actions and ask that the Court hold them unlawful, set them aside, and vacate them.” Case no. 2:22-cv-00223-Z, Complaint, p. 2

Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr joined with 21 other state Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief supporting the Plaintiffs.  

Additionally, eight (8) members of Georgia’s Congressional delegation also signed on to an amicus brief supporting the Plaintiffs.

When Should We Expect a Ruling?

A ruling will be made this term, likely in June 2024  Our team will actively track this case and will send updates via email and on our social media platforms.  Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X.  You can also sign up to receive updates!  

Learn more about chemical abortion and the changes the FDA has made including allowing certain pharmacies to stock and distribute abortion pills. Read our Q&A. These changes are clear signals that the Biden Administration has turned the FDA into the political arm of the abortion industry.  

P.S. We need your help to continue building a culture of life in Georgia. Here’s how you can help!

1. PRAY. Pray for the safety of our Supreme Court justices who are under constant threat of physical harm to themselves and their families.  Pray for GLA as we continue supporting our pro-life lawmakers and representing the pro-life movement in the media, and pray for pregnancy centers who are serving abortion-minded women every single day, changing hearts and minds.

2. DONATE to GLA. Chip in to help us end abortion once and for all and build a Culture of Life.  GLA has led the fight statewide to pass and protect the Heartbeat Bill and support candidates who will protect it.

3. SUPPORT your local pregnancy help organization and adoption/foster agencies. They need your support to answer the increased demand for services the Heartbeat Bill has created.

4. CALL your pastor and ask them to speak about the sanctity of life boldly, host a prayer rally, and support pro-life groups like GLA and local pregnancy centers.

5. ENCOURAGE pro-life lawmakers and service providers on the front lines who are going to be pressured by liberals and the media to back down. Let them know you have their backs now.