Students for Life Threatens FDA Suit Over Mifepristone Within 60 Days as Overton Faces Senate Grilling
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Updated · POLITICO · Sep 24
Students for Life Threatens FDA Suit Over Mifepristone Within 60 Days as Overton Faces Senate Grilling
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Sep 24
Summary
Students for Life of America filed a notice of intent to sue the FDA, giving the agency 60 days to respond before the anti-abortion group pursues litigation over mifepristone.
The group argues the FDA failed to consult the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on possible endangered-species impacts when it approved the drug and later allowed telemedicine prescribing and mail delivery.
Students for Life says fetal remains flushed after medication abortions are contaminating water supplies, a claim the report says scientific experts dispute and for which it cites no evidence of actual species harm.
The filing lands hours before FDA nominee Heidi Overton's Senate confirmation hearing, where lawmakers are expected to press her on abortion pills and vaccines and on the agency's ongoing mifepristone safety review.