In a leader to the FDA commissioner, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and 21 other state attorneys general slam a federal rule change that makes it easier to get abortion pills.
Before the change, people using medication for abortions had to pick it up at specialty clinics. Officials at the U.S. Department of Justice issued an opinion that carriers with the U.S. Postal Service could deliver pills in states that banned abortion. The new rules will expand access through telehealth and mail-order pharmacies but could set up clashes with anti-abortion states such as Alabama.Roe v.
Marshall is among a coalition of lawmakers uniting to condemn the FDA’s actions, according to the letter released Friday. The list includes attorneys general in Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
“The authority to regulate abortion lies with the people and their elected representatives,” the letter says. “In our states, we prioritize the health and safety of women and children and our laws reflect this. And in many states, including Alabama, elective abortion is illegal.” This isn’t the first time Marshall has expressed strong opposition to the use of abortion pills. Earlier this week, Marshall said women in Alabama who use abortion pills to end pregnancies
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