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Senator introduces legislation to rein in widely used, controversial abortion pill
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced legislation Tuesday to scale back the popular abortion drug mifepristone after a recent study revealed that 1 in 10 women who used the medication experienced “serious adverse effects.”
The Restoring Safeguards for Dangerous Abortion Drugs Act would direct the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to create safeguards on the abortion drug mifepristone, allow women who have suffered complications from prescriptions the right to sue telehealth providers and pharmacies for damages, and ban foreign companies from mailing and importing mifepristone into the U.S.
Hawley introduced the legislation “after a bombshell study revealed the truth about mifepristone: it’s dangerous,” the Missouri senator told Fox News Digital. “The data shows 1 in 10 women who take mifepristone experience adverse health effects, like going to the ER or suffering from sepsis. The FDA needs to act to protect women now.”
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley introduces legislation to implement safeguards for abortion pill mifepristone. (Reuters/Getty)
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Hawley cites last week’s study by the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC), which revealed in its key findings that “10.93 percent of women experience sepsis, infection, hemorrhaging, or another serious or life-threatening adverse event within 45 days following a mifepristone abortion.”
The study assessed 865,727 insurance claims between 2017 and 2023 for women who used the medication to terminate early pregnancy. The pill can be taken up to “70 days since the first day of their last menstrual period,” according to the FDA.
The exact number of women who have undergone a mifepristone abortion since the FDA’s approval under the Clinton administration in 2000 can be difficult to calculate, as some pregnancies are terminated without official medical intervention.
Demonstrators gather in front of the Supreme Court as it hears oral arguments in U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine on March 26, 2024, in Washington, D.C. The case challenges the 20-plus-year legal authorization by the FDA of mifepristone, a commonly used abortion medication. (Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)
The Guttenmacher Institute, a non-governmental organization (NGO) which was once a part of Planned Parenthood, estimates that there were 1,038,100 clinician-provided abortions in 2024, though this number only reflects “states without a ban”. The estimation does not include the number of abortions that occurred illegally or in states where pregnancy termination laws vary.
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At the time of approval, there were stricter parameters for administering the drug. However, the Obama administration’s FDA rolled back some of these requirements in 2016 by reducing the need for in-person visits, removing mandatory physician prescription requirements, and eliminating non-fatal adverse event reporting.
Hawley sent a letter last week to Trump-appointed FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, whom Hawley questioned during the former Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor’s confirmation before the U.S. Senate.
Sen. Josh Hawley has introduced the Restoring Safeguards for Dangerous Abortion Drugs Act. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“[D]uring your confirmation hearing, you pledged to me that you would ‘review the totality of the data and ongoing data’ to inform action on the drug,” Hawley’s letter to the FDA head explained. “I urge you to follow this new data and take all appropriate action to restore critical safeguards on the use of mifepristone. The health and safety of American women depend on it.”
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The introduction of Hawley’s bill comes just one day after Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a Texas federal judge to dismiss a case that could restrict access to the controversial pill. This move mirrored a similar stance taken by the Biden administration to keep a mifepristone lawsuit out of a Texas court.
Fox News Digital reached out to the FDA for comment.
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news. Story tips can be sent to Preston.Mizell@fox.com and on X @MizellPreston
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – When assessing the best Indiana men’s basketball players of the 2020s, the nature of a decade in which players moved around with unprecedented frequency made it difficult to compare the legacy of one-year players and players who stuck around for a while.
For example, how do you rate Trey Galloway – who played more games in program history than anyone ever – against a one-year player like Jalen Hood-Schifino?
In the case of these rankings, Hoosiers On SI tried to compare the impact of the moment. Galloway shouldn’t have his years of experience count against him, but neither should one-year stars have their impact diminished because of the length of their stay.
Trying to square that circle is how Hood-Schifino comes in at No. 4 on the list. He’s the second-best of the one-year players included in the top 16 of the 2020s.
Befitting a one-year player, Hood-Schifino’s Indiana resume is blessed with peak achievements, not career ones. Hood-Schifino (13.5 ppg) ranked third in scoring when taking the best seasons into account. Because he was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, All-Freshman and an All-Big Ten selection, Hood-Schifino ranked second in the 2020s in individual honors.
Peak value is a great way to describe Hood-Schifino’s lone season in cream and crimson. He wasn’t always great, but when he was, he was as dominant as any player.
Hood-Schifino had eight games where he converted 25% or less on his shot attempts – which were always high as he was a volume shooter. He also had five games where he was 60% or better and when you’re a volume shooter? It means you’re going to put up huge numbers.
One of those performances was a 33-point game in an 84-83 home loss to Northwestern in January 2023. That was his career-high … until he had the game that lives longest in the memory of Hoosiers fans.
Few expected Indiana to go into Mackey Arena on Feb. 25 and live to tell about it. No. 5 Purdue would be Big Ten champions and spent part of the 2022-23 season ranked No. 1.
Hood-Schifino cut Purdue to pieces with his mid-range shooting and ability to go to the rim. He had 35 points, on just one 3-point shot made, to go with seven rebounds as the Hoosiers surprised the Boilermakers, 79-71.
Even when Hood-Schifino had a quiet game, he could still make loud contributions. In a home game against Illinois on Feb. 18, 2023, Hood-Schifino was 5 of 17 from the floor, but he calmly hit the game-tying jumper and the game-winning free throws to lift the Hoosiers to a 71-68 victory.
Hood-Schifino was a hot commodity after his freshman season and left Indiana to turn pro. His NBA adventures have been somewhat star-crossed. He’s already been dropped by the Los Angeles Lakers – the team that drafted him 17th overall in 2023, but he showed signs of life late in the 2024-25 season with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Hood-Schifino was capable of being the best player on the floor at his peak. If someone was building a team from Indiana players of the 2020s, Hood-Schifino would almost certainly be one of the first players picked.
Previous men’s basketball top 16 players of the 2020s
No. 5 – Malik Reneau
No. 6 – Trey Galloway
No. 7 – Oumar Ballo
No. 8 – Mackenzie Mgbako
No. 9 – Al Durham
No. 10 – Miller Kopp
No. 11 – Xavier Johnson
No. 12 – Justin Smith
No. 13 – Rob Phinisee
No. 14 – Luke Goode
No. 15 – Devonte Green
No. 16 – Anthony Leal
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