Republicans Probe Abortion Pill Manufacturers |
Each week, Rewire News Group editors scour headlines nationwide—from lawsuits over abortion access to LGBTQ rights—to bring you the most urgent news in reproductive justice. Here’s this week’s latest.
GOP leadership investigates mifepristone drug makers
The GOP is upping its attacks on medication abortion. Last week, five Republican senators, including Senate Health Committee Chair Bill Cassidy, sent demand letters to the three manufacturers of the abortion drug mifepristone, seeking information about the companies’ compliance with FDA oversight and adverse event reporting rules. The letters are the latest escalation by anti-choice lawmakers and........