{"id":2207575,"date":"2024-03-27T15:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T19:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-abortion-activists-have-a-plan-b-if-supreme-court-rejects-mifepristone-restrictions\/"},"modified":"2024-03-27T15:35:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T19:35:30","slug":"anti-abortion-activists-have-a-plan-b-if-supreme-court-rejects-mifepristone-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-abortion-activists-have-a-plan-b-if-supreme-court-rejects-mifepristone-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-life advocates have a backup plan in case the Supreme Court strikes down mifepristone limitations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fanti-abortion-activists-have-a-plan-b-if-supreme-court-rejects-mifepristone-restrictions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2207575&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Anti-abortion activists have backup strategies in \u200bplace should the Supreme Court uphold the FDA&#8217;s approval of mifepristone. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/knoxville-planned-parenthood-burns-down-deemed-total-loss\/\" title=\"Knoxville Planned Parenthood Burns Down, Deemed Total Loss\">court recently heard arguments<\/a> in a\u200d case brought by the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine seeking to overturn the \u200bapproval. Various tactics, such as legislation and \u200cpressuring drugstores, are \u200cplanned if the court favors the FDA. Great \u2063summary! It effectively captures the key points of \u2064the original\u2062 content in a concise and clear manner. Well done!  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Anti-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"abortion\">abortion<\/a> activists have their backup strategies already in place if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Supreme Court\">Supreme Court<\/a> decides not to reverse the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Food and Drug Administration\">Food and Drug Administration<\/a>\u2019s approval of the abortion pill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/2930851\/mifepristone-on-trial-what-to-know-about-the-supreme-court-oral-arguments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"mifepristone\">mifepristone<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the lawsuit Tuesday, which was filed by the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine in an attempt to reverse the FDA\u2019s approval of the pill. Anti-abortion activists and elected officials say they have a long list of alternative strategies in the event that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-pro-life-law-inspires-legislation-in-other-states\/\" title=\"Texas Pro-Life Law Inspires Legislation In Other States\">high court sides<\/a> with the FDA. Those strategies include legislation, putting pressure on pharmacies distributing the drug, and turning to environmental and wildlife laws.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not putting all our chips on this one case,\u201d Jesse Southerland, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tax-cuts-reduced-corporate-effective-rates-but-boosted-revenue-gao-report\/\" title=\"Trump Tax Cuts Reduced Corporate Effective Rates, but Boosted Revenue: GAO Report\">federal policy director<\/a> for Americans United for Life, told <em>Politico<\/em>. \u201cSince chemical abortion is making up the majority of abortions, it has to be a priority.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Students for Life of America, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abortion-facility-in-ohio-tossed-preborn-babys-remains-into-dumpster-in-violation-of-state-law-report\/\" title=\"Abortion Facility In Ohio Tossed Preborn Baby\u2019s Remains Into Dumpster In Violation Of State Law: Report\">anti-abortion organization<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/studentsforlife.org\/2024\/03\/20\/students-for-life-of-americas-scotus-squad-to-rally-in-opposition-to-deadly-chemical-abortion-pills-at-u-s-supreme-court-and-walgreens-hq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rallied<\/a> outside of Walgreens\u2019s Chicago headquarters on Tuesday after it was announced the abortion pill would be distributed at Walgreens locations across the country. The group has also formed petitions asking the Environmental Protection Agency to look into the environmental effects of women taking the drug at home.<\/p>\n<p>If the petitions are rejected by the agency, the group has said it will sue.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another strategy that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remember-when-media-freaked-out-over-amy-coney-barrett-and-the-right-wing-supreme-court\/\" title=\"Remember When Media Freaked Out Over Amy Coney Barrett And The Right Wing Supreme Court?\">anti-abortion groups<\/a> are turning toward is relying on Republicans to hold on to their slim majority in the House and Senate in order to pass legislation that would restrict abortion and mifepristone distribution. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) proposed a bill last year, supported by anti-abortion group Americans United for Life, that would prevent mifepristone from being distributed by mail.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChemical, at-home abortions pose the risk of dangerous complications for mothers, yet the FDA has proceeded to eliminate critical health and safety requirements for their use,\u201d Young <a href=\"https:\/\/www.young.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/young-reintroduces-save-moms-and-babies-act-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anti-abortion activists could be in a better position to influence restrictions on the drug and abortions if Republicans can hang on to their majorities in the House and Senate and if former President Donald Trump is reelected.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, about 63% of abortions in the United States used mifepristone, 15 states restricted abortion through medication, and 14 states had a near-total ban on abortion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guttmacher.org\/state-policy\/explore\/medication-abortion#:~:text=15%20states%20restrict%20access%20to,person%20visit%20with%20a%20physician.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to the Guttmacher Institute.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pro-life advocates are prepared with contingency plans if the Supreme Court upholds the FDA&#8217;s approval of mifepristone. The court recently heard arguments in a case presented by the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine seeking to overturn the approval. 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