Sen. Todd Young and Sen. Jim Banks join 49 other Republican senators in call for action on abortion drug

U.S. Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks last week joined 49 Republican colleagues in a letter calling for Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary to take swift action in curtailing the abortion drug mifepristone and its generic versions, including the suspension of distribution as an “imminent hazard”.

Included in the letter is this statement extremely relevant to Indiana:

“Unrestricted access to abortion pills is systematically undermining states’ rights and violating pro-life state laws. Every month, thousands of abortion drugs are shipped into states that have otherwise limited access to abortion after Dobbs, degrading pro-life laws at the state level across the country. Pro-life states have been forced to defend their citizens against radical abortion extremists.”

“…we are deeply concerned about the FDA’s approval of a new generic version of mifepristone. While we recognize the FDA’s statutory responsibility in evaluating drug applications, the timing of this approval appears inconsistent with the comprehensive safety reassessment your agencies have prioritized.”

Indiana Right to Life encourages you to use the official White House comment page to urge President Donald Trump to direct HHS and the FDA to take the recommended course of action outlined in the Senators’ letter, including suspension of distribution.