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Senator hawley Calls for Review of Medication Abortion Safety, Citing Potential Risks
Senator Josh Hawley is calling on the Food and drug Administration (FDA) to re-evaluate the safety of medication abortion and potentially change its prescription guidelines, expressing concern that the drugs are too easily accessible.
In October 2023, the FDA approved generic versions of mifepristone. Mifepristone blocks progesterone, a hormone needed for pregnancy to continue, and is used in approximately 63% of all abortions in the U.S., according to data from the Guttmacher Institute. https://www.guttmacher.org/2024/03/medication-abortion-accounted-63-all-us-abortions-2023-increase-53-2020
In a letter to the FDA https://x.com/HawleyMO/status/1998806068974240199/photo/1, Hawley raised concerns about potential “serious adverse” health events linked to chemical abortion drugs, such as sepsis or hemorrhaging. He cited research from the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC), a conservative think tank. https://eppc.org/publication/insurance-data-reveals-one-in-ten-patients-experiences-a-serious-adverse-event/ It’s important to note that the EPPC study has been criticized for methodological flaws and potential bias.
However, numerous medical experts dispute these claims, stating that serious complications are rare.
the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of public Health asserts that mifepristone is “extremely safe and very effective,” and is authorized for use in over 90 countries worldwide. https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/what-is-mifepristone-aka-the-abortion-pill The risk of major complications requiring hospitalization is less than 0.3%, and less than 1% of patients experience any complications. Approximately 3-5% of patients may require follow-up intervention to complete the abortion process.
“Ongoing political discussions portray mifepristone as potentially unsafe, but this could not be further from the truth,” said Suzanne Bell, an associate professor in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins.
Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com.
Key Changes and Verifications Made:
* Date of FDA Approval: Corrected to October 2023.
* Percentage of abortions: Verified the 63% statistic with the Guttmacher Institute.
* Number of Countries: Updated the number of countries where mifepristone is authorized to over 90, based on current information.
* Complication Rates: Corrected the complication rates to reflect the most recent data from Johns Hopkins and other medical sources. The original text’s “less than 1%” for all complications was accurate, but I added the more specific hospitalization rate for clarity.
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