As consumers, we make many assumptions every day. We assume that food labels list accurate ingredients. I'm allergic to guaifenesin, so I think you should avoid cold medicine if it's listed on the label, but otherwise it's safe to take.

We make this assumption because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a federal agency in Washington, says we can do it. It's their job to proactively test medicines before they hit the shelves and keep an eye on usage for any issues that you, as a consumer, should be aware of. We believe that if it's not safe and effective, they won't bring the drug to market. And we believe that if they learn new information that suggests it is dangerous to consumers, they will remove the drug from the market. (Related: Chris Faddis: Americans must protect life-affirming health care for future generations)

But from the beginning, politics, not science, has driven the approval of abortion pills, which now kill hundreds of thousands of healthy babies each year in the United States alone.

There are two main types of abortion: surgical and medication, and only one is approved by the FDA. Abortion pill prescription. Two drugs are used: mifepristone and misoprostol. First, mifepristone blocks the hormone progesterone, which is necessary for the baby's growth, and then, one to two days later, misoprostol induces labor, which occurs most often at home.

When Bill Clinton became president in the 1990s, he made approval of abortion pills a top priority for his administration. Normal processes could not meet Clinton's request, and the FDA had to reclassify a normal, healthy pregnancy as a “disease.” Pushing approval through a process dedicated to serious diseases such as cancer.

That's not the only time the FDA has cut corners. It violated federal law by not requiring drug trials on minors. It is common knowledge that hormone blocking drugs have a different effect on teenagers going through puberty than they do on fully developed adults.

It got even worse under President Barack Obama. In 2016, the FDA relaxed many of the rules for prescribing these drugs, despite evidence that they had killed at least 20 women. Shockingly, the FDA stated: only Deaths must be reported, but bleeding, follow-up surgeries, infertility, and other serious complications are not. happens on a daily basis with these drugs. Five years later, under President Joe Biden, the FDA said the lack of complication data (the very same data it refused to collect) meant the drug was “safe” and could be mailed without a doctor's visit. He claimed it was proof.

Currently, the FDA allows abortion pills to be mailed to anyone, even minors, without parental knowledge or consent. FDA lawyers recently went to federal court to explain that under the Biden administration's new rules, the FDA won't even require a video visit to verify the recipient is a woman, much less a pregnant woman who is a suitable candidate. It goes without saying, he said.flat wish Abortion pills. If my girlfriend's husband dug a pregnancy test out of the trash while I was sleeping and emailed a photo of it to a “certified prescriber” along with my driver's license, the FDA would have no problem with that. . Naturally, this is not good for the female victim. forced abortion and abuse. (Related: Sen. James Lankford: The abortion industry's 'very safe' lie is putting women at tremendous risk)

We have no choice but to trust agencies like the FDA. Neither you nor I can independently research drug interactions or manufacturing conditions. Despicably, the FDA has abused our trust and forced us to make life-or-death decisions without the benefit of a medical examination. Accurate information About the risks of taking these dangerous drugs.

This spring, the Supreme Court pro-life doctors These are people who have seen firsthand the damage these drugs can do. Some of them have been warning the FDA about patients' bleeding, infections, and additional surgeries for 20 years. But the FDA turns a blind eye, lining the pockets of drug companies who have argued in court that reinstating safety standards would compromise safety. cost them money.

We deserve better from this institution.”have a responsibility to protect public health By ensuring the safety, effectiveness and security of human and veterinary medicines. ” We deserve health organizations that choose public safety over the well-funded pharmaceutical industry. Two federal courts have already said the FDA likely violated federal law and its own regulations by turning a blind eye to the dangers of abortion pills. Although the FDA may not think its rules are important, I am optimistic that the Supreme Court will join lower courts in restoring patient safety as a top priority for public health agencies.

Katie Daniel is the National Policy Director for Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.

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