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Dear John,
Today, in a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine lacked standing (that is, the legal right) to challenge the FDA's approval of the abortion drug mifepristone.
Since the landmark Dobbs victory that overturned Roe v. Wade, the Left's fight for abortion has only intensified. Not only are they still trying to pass federal legislation that would allow abortion up until birth in all 50 states at taxpayer expense, but they've also sought to expand the distribution of chemical abortion pills, especially in states that protect life.
According to some estimates, more than 60 percent of abortions are performed using a drug called "mifepristone," more commonly known as the "abortion pill."
The abortion pill is of particular importance to the Left and their pro-abortion allies, because it costs less than surgical abortions, doesn't currently require an in-person examination in order to receive a prescription, and can more easily flout the laws pro-life states have passed to protect life.
However, chemical abortion poses a grave threat not only to the unborn child in the womb but also to the mother. Health risks associated with chemical abortions include severe bleeding, infection, retained fetal parts, the need for emergency surgery, and even death.
This drug is dangerous, and many in America are waking up to this truth. That's why a group of pro-life medical professionals, the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, filed a lawsuit with a District Court in Texas in 2022, arguing that the FDA's approval of mifepristone was improper. The judge agreed, and his ruling suspended the drug's regulatory approval from the FDA.
The Biden administration and mifepristone's manufacturer appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the lower court's decision. FRC filed an amicus brief in support of the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine because they're right to raise the alarm about the dangers of mifepristone.
However, the Court unanimously ruled that the doctors did not have the legal standing to bring the case. It is important to note that the Court did not rule on a number of issues contained in the lawsuit about the safety procedures that have been dropped by the FDA; these questions could still come up in a future case being advanced by the states of Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri.
Irrespective of the Court's decision, Family Research Council's commitment to life remains unshaken. Even as our culture moves further and further away from valuing life, our stance remains rooted in the Word of God.
We've been standing for life for over 40 years, and we won't back down now. Will you stand with us and defend the faith by working to protect life?
As part of FRC's Defending the Faith campaign, generous friends of FRC have put forward a $2.5 million Challenge Match. When you give before June 30, your gift will be matched, dollar for dollar, so that you can have double the impact!
Additionally, with your gift, we'll send you an official "Defending the Faith" certificate from FRC, designating you as a defender of the faith. Plus, for gifts of $100+, we'll add your name to our "Defending the Faith" plaque at FRC's headquarters in Washington, D.C., as a testament to your bold defense of faith, family, and freedom.
DOUBLE MY IMPACT
The U.S. Supreme Court isn't the only battleground where we must stand for life.
As both political parties begin working on their platforms this summer, the fight to protect life continues. Protections for unborn life are at risk in both party platforms. But even as some seek to compromise with the culture, we must stand firm on the Word of God.
Life is a right owed to every unborn child, no matter what the culture says. That's why FRC is fighting to protect life in the halls of our government, both at the state and federal levels, and educating and equipping voters, policymakers, and grassroots activists to build a culture of life.
But we can't do this important work alone; we need your help.
Will you consider joining FRC's efforts to defend the faith by protecting life?
If you give to FRC's Defending the Faith campaign before June 30, your gift will have 2X the impact thanks to a $2.5 million Challenge Match provided by generous friends of FRC.
And remember, with your gift, you'll receive an official "Defending the Faith" certificate, and for gifts of $100+, we'll add your name to our official "Defending the Faith" plaque as a testament to your courage and faithfulness!
MULTIPLY MY GIFT
Now is the time to take a stand for life. We cannot surrender on this vital issue. It is, quite literally, a matter of life and death for hundreds of thousands of unborn children.
Family Research Council has stood for life since 1983, and we won't back down now. No matter what the U.S. Supreme Court, political parties, or the culture say, we remain rooted in God's Word and refuse to do otherwise.
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization has given America a second chance: an opportunity to repent. As Deuteronomy 30:19 says, "...I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live."
We will work to defend the faith by protecting life, come what may. Will you join us?
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