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Louisiana Demands FDA End ‘Illegal’ Mail-Order Abortion Pills

By The Liberty Tribune Staff · Published: · Updated: · 1 min read

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Louisiana Demands FDA End ‘Illegal’ Mail-Order Abortion Pills — Explainer

What it is

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and a Louisiana woman who survived abortion pill poisoning have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking to end the Biden administration's mail-order permissions for mifepristone, a drug used in abortions.

Why it matters

  • Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and a Louisiana woman who survived abortion pill poisoning have filed a lawsuit against the U.S
  • The lawsuit highlights the case of Catherine Herring and her unborn daughter, Josephine, who survived an attempted poisoning with mifepristone
  • The lawsuit also mentions Rosalie Markezich, a Louisiana resident who reportedly became a victim of the FDA's mail-order abortion scheme in October 2023
  • The lawsuit also notes that a California doctor who prescribed the drugs involved in Markezich's case faces an arrest warrant for his alleged role in the poisoning
  • The filing asserts that such conduct violates Louisiana's abortion laws and undermines the state's ability to protect unborn lives

Key facts

  • Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and a Louisiana woman who survived abortion pill poisoning have filed a lawsuit against the U.S
  • Food and Drug Administration FDA seeking to end the Biden administration's mail order permissions for mifepristone, a drug used in abortions

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