HYDE-SMITH RENEWS PUSH TO RESTORE IN-PERSON SAFETY STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL ABORTION DRUGS

HYDE-SMITH RENEWS PUSH TO RESTORE IN-PERSON SAFETY STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL ABORTION DRUGS

Miss. Senator Leads Senators in Praise of Pro-Life Movement & Related Legislative Efforts

VIDEO: Hyde-Smith Praises the Pro-Life Movement and Related Legislative Efforts.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Pro-Life Caucus Chair Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reintroduced legislation to roll back Food and Drug Administration policies that expanded access to chemical abortion drugs.

Hyde-Smith reintroduced the Support and Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act as she led a group of Senators in highlighting the ongoing strength of the pro-life movement following the March for Life last week.

"The fact that the March for Life has endured for 53 years speaks volumes about our nation's heart and soul. Deep down, we know that protecting those who cannot defend themselves is the foundation for every meaningful cause in today's society," Hyde-Smith said. "That conviction is why so many of my pro-life colleagues step forward to lead legislative efforts to protect vulnerable pre-born babies and their mothers. The SAVE Moms and Babies Act is one of those efforts."

The SAVE Moms and Babies Act would restore longstanding safety standards governing abortion drugs. The bill would once again require abortion drugs to be dispensed in person by a medical professional, ban distribution through the mail or via telemedicine, and strengthen reporting requirements for abortion-related complications.

"Chemical abortion drugs are often marketed as safer than common over-the-counter pain relievers, but that claim has proven tragically false for many women," Hyde-Smith said. "The SAVE Moms and Babies Act restores common-sense protections for mothers and their unborn babies. Chemical abortions are not safe, and at minimum, women deserve real medical oversight and the opportunity to see a doctor face-to-face."

The legislation would also prevent the FDA from approving new abortion drugs and prevent further loosening of safety regulations for drugs already on the market, ensuring abortion drugs are held to the same standards as other medications that carry serious risks.

The SAVE Moms and Babies Act is supported by leading national pro-life organizations, including American Association of Pro-Life OBGYNs (AAPLOG) Action, CatholicVote, Concerned Women for America, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, Family Research Council, March for Life Action, SBA Pro-Life America, and Students for Life Action.

The legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Jim Risch (R-Ida.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Mike Crapo (R-Ida.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), John Kennedy (R-La.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

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