NARAL Pro-Choice America
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Nearly 20,000 NARAL supporters have spoken out in support of lifting the
medically unnecessary restrictions on medication abortion. But
John, your
name isn't on the list.

Lifting these federal restrictions on medication abortion is one of the
best ways we can expand access to care during this scary and difficult
time. Our voices have never been more important — and we need to get loud
now. [ [link removed] ]Will you speak up and add your name today?

There are plenty of reasons why the FDA needs to lift these restrictions
now. Just take a look:

 1. Medication abortion is safe and effective. For nearly two decades,
mountains of evidence has shown that medication abortion is both
incredibly safe and effective.^1,2
 2. Experts agree that these restrictions on medication abortion are
medically unnecessary. The American College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists endorses lifting the restrictions and argues that they
obstruct providers’ abilities to deliver the highest quality of
patient care.^3
 3. Telemedicine (also known as telehealth) is more important than ever.
Allowing mifepristone to be dispensed at pharmacies and through the
mail would prevent people from being forced to travel far from their
homes to access abortion care and unnecessarily risk exposure to the
coronavirus.^4
 4. Science should always be used to determine public health policy — not
ideology. Anti-choice politicians have exploited the pandemic to
advance a political agenda. 13 states and counting have attempted to
ban abortion since March, and access to time-sensitive, essential care
is more restricted than ever in some states.^5
 5. Lifting medication abortion restrictions will help improve access in
the most underserved communities. People with low incomes, people of
color, and people living in rural communities already have a more
difficult time accessing abortion care than others. Lifting medically
unnecessary federal restrictions would expand reproductive freedom for
these marginalized populations.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name to urge FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn to lift the
medically unnecessary restrictions on medication abortion now →

Thanks for being with us,

Kate Ryan
Director of Government Relations, NARAL Pro-Choice America

 

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Sources:

 1. [ [link removed] ]Medication Abortion, Guttmacher Institute, Nov. 2019.
 2. [ [link removed] ]Abortion Is Safer Than Getting Your Wisdom Teeth Out, The Cut, Mar.
10, 2020.
 3. [ [link removed] ]Improving Access to Mifepristone for Reproductive Health
Indications, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Jun.
2018.
 4. [ [link removed] ]Female Senators Urge FDA To Loosen Restrictions On Medication
Abortion, Huffington Post, Apr. 14, 2020.
 5. [ [link removed] ]In these states, pandemic crisis response includes attempts to stop
abortion, Washington Post, Apr. 23, 2020.


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