Hawley's Bill Targets Abortion Pill, Sparks Debate

0:00On March 25, Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, is building support among fellow Senate Republicans for a bill to pull food and drug. Administration approval of the abortion pill myfrestone and limit how it's handed out. The measure, known as the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act, would treat its use for abortions as a violation of federal drug laws and let. Women who get hurt sue the makers for compensation. Lawmakers like John Cornyn from Texas, Ted Bud from North Carolina, and Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee have signed on as the push aims to tighten. Rules loosened under past administrations. Hawley points out that the pill now makes up about 70% of abortions nationwide and can be mailed directly to people, dodging state. Restrictions put in place after the Supreme Court ended Roe v Wade, while Hawley's site studies showing serious side effects in around 11% of cases and share stories from affected women, federal estimates.

1:00Put that risk much lower at about half a percent, fueling debate as pro-life advocates rally behind the effort to hold drug companies accountable.