When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the chemical abortion drug regimen mifepristone and misoprostol in 2000, it recognized the dangers surrounding mifepristone. It placed a “black box warning” on mifepristone’s drug label—which is only used on the most dangerous drugs—about the risks of “serious and sometimes fatal infections of bleeding” that may occur. Thus, while the chemical abortion regimen was allowed to go to market, it was highly regulated, with […] The post Dangerous Deregulation: Removing Safeguards from Chemical Abortion Pills appeared first on Americans United for
In 1992, the Supreme Court stated in Planned Parenthood v. Casey that women “have organized intimate relationships and made choices” relying on the right to abortion. The Court seemed to believe that abortion was necessary for women to have successful lives because of the time and financial commitment of raising a child. But the pro-life movement, already beginning to establish a national network of supportive pregnancy centers, was to provide another option for women who feel they cannot parent, with the introduction of “Safe Haven Laws.” Safe Haven Laws—also known as […] The post Saving a Li
Across the country, there are thousands of medical professionals, hospitals, insurance agencies, businesses, and individuals who object to being involved in certain medical interventions that raise bioethical concerns, such as abortion or assisted suicide. Unfortunately, many feel pressure from the government, employers, or even patients to act against their consciences due to concerns of legal liability or professional sanctions. Since our country’s beginning, however, conscience rights, which defend […] The post The Right to Object: Conscience Protections in United States Law appeared first
During an unexpected pregnancy, a woman often faces pressure to end the life of her unborn child through a seemingly simple chemical abortion. Although usually called the abortion pill, a chemical abortion procedure actually involves two drugs—mifepristone and misoprostol. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved this drug regimen for elective abortion up to ten weeks gestation. Mifepristone is taken first and stops progesterone, the hormone […] The post Abortion Pill Reversal: A Second Chance to Choose Life appeared first on Americans United for Life .
While abortion facilities often position themselves as the only resources for unplanned pregnancies, nearly three thousand pro-life pregnancy centers (PCs) across the country exist to provide compassionate, life-affirming options and support. PCs were first founded in Toronto, California, and Hawaii several years before the Roe v. Wade decision. Since then, they have expanded across the […] The post Pregnancy Centers: Hidden Lifelines of Hope appeared first on Americans United for Life .
Since 1994, when Oregon legalized assisted suicide, the procedure by which a physician provides lethal drugs to a terminally ill patient so that the patient may end his own life, proponents have pushed for greater access to it. Through legislation, they have had success. In 2023, Hawaii and Washington shortened the waiting time between the […] The post The Courts and Assisted Suicide: Rights, Conscience, And Residency Requirements appeared first on Americans United for Life .
