This is the moment for Blanche to end the Biden mail-order abortion rule
A year-and-a-half into the second Trump administration, an opportunity remains to resolve one of the most egregious policy hangovers of the previous era: a Biden-era COVID-19 regulation that has allowed dangerous abortion drugs to be sent through the mail. The rule has not only remained on the books but is the subject of a lawsuit between Louisiana and the Food and Drug Administration. There are encouraging signs that new Attorney General Todd Blanche will correct course.
TL;DR
- The Biden-era regulation allowing dangerous abortion drugs to be sent through the mail remains in place and is the subject of a lawsuit.
- New Attorney General Todd Blanche has indicated a willingness to correct course on this policy.
- Settling the Louisiana v. FDA case before oral arguments on Sept. 9 is presented as a pivotal opportunity for Blanche.
- The article details a case where a Louisiana woman was coerced into taking mail-ordered abortion drugs, leading to the loss of her child.
- Restoring in-person doctor requirements for abortion drug prescriptions is supported by the majority of the public, especially Republican voters.
- Halting mail-order abortions could save an estimated 15,000 babies per month and allow pro-life laws to take effect.
- Fourteen women harmed by abortion drugs have urged Blanche to settle the case, citing severe side effects like hemorrhage, infection, and sepsis.
- The article mentions instances of abusers obtaining abortion drugs online to harm women, highlighting a new form of domestic violence.
- The author calls for restoring safeguards on abortion drugs to what they were during President Trump's first term.