Alabama’s U.S. Senators sign letter calling for restrictions on medication abortion

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Alabama’s U.S. Senators sign letter calling for restrictions on medication abortion
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Alabama's two U.S. senators joined other caucus members in signing a letter that asks for the Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration to add restrictions on medication abortion access and distribution.

last week that called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services to add more restrictions to generic brand abortion drugs. Both of Alabama’s Senator s, Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville where among those to add their signatures.

Suspend the approval of any new generic versions of mifepristone pending the outcome of the REMS safety review. Commit to ensuring that all generic versions of mifepristone are included in the ongoing reevaluation of prior REMS approvals.Suspend the distribution of mifepristone and all generic versions as an “imminent hazard” under Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act .The letter, which is dated for Oct. 9, was addressed to Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Marty Makary.that the requests are an attempt at establishing a “backdoor national abortion ban - even in states where abortion remains legal.” Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were the only two Senate Republicans to not sign the letter.Juvenile critically injured in Saturday Montgomery shootingPolice: Dothan mall shooting was act of self-defenseTrump urges leaders to put ‘old feuds’ aside as he calls for a new era of harmony in the Middle East

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