Attorney General Alan Wilson leads pro-life effort to withdraw mifepristone from FDA approval list

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading 13 other states in a letter supporting Senator Josh Hawley’s “Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act.”

This legislation would withdraw mifepristone from the FDA’s approval list. If it becomes law, the act would also create a cause of action for any woman harmed by mifepristone to take civil action.

“As Attorney General, I have supported legislation in South Carolina to reclassify mifepristone and outlaw telehealth abortions,” Attorney General Wilson said. “I have protected life at every opportunity, fighting to defend the unborn in South Carolina courts and courts across the country. This is just another step to ensure we protect those who cannot protect themselves.”

The letter cites the widespread distribution of mifepristone, its current primary use for abortions, and the risks that it poses to the health, safety, and well-being of citizens in every state.

“As a father, the fight to defend life will always be a top priority,” Attorney General Wilson stated. “But it doesn’t stop there. We must protect the lives of the pre-born while also ensuring women who have been harmed can seek justice.”

In addition to South Carolina, attorneys general from the following states joined the letter to Senator Hawley: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas.

You can read the letter here.