The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that abortionists must follow FDA regulations when dispensing the abortion pill known as RU-486.
The long-running court case involves a Planned Parenthood challenge to an Ohio law. At least six U.S. women have died after taking RU-486.
Dr. Donna Harrison, president of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians & Gynecologists, said the rules help protect the women who take the drug.
"The FDA rules should have gone much further than they did," she said, "but they were the minimum that would allow for the drug to be used under less dangerous circumstances."
Harrison said Planned Parenthood did not want to be held to common-sense regulations.
"Planned Parenthood does not want a cut in its bottom line," she said. "To require that they follow the law and to require they actually see the patients and follow up, puts a big cut in their bottom line."
Contact: Josh Montez
Source: CitizenLink
Publish Date: August 14, 2009
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