RU-486 - an abortion 'gray area'

RU-486 - an abortion 'gray area' A legal opinion is sought in Texas concerning use of RU-486 for abortions.   Republican State Representative Frank Corte asked Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott for an opinion on whether facilities that dispense RU-486 should be licensed by the state. Corte notes that the issue is considered a "gray area," as the drug accomplishes the same end result as a surgical process. Joe Pojman, director of Texas Alliance for Life, explains the current issue with the dispersion of RU-486, the drug that has taken the lives of 13 U.S. women and injured more than 1,000 others.   "It appears that a number of abortion facilities run by Planned Parenthood have been illegally performing abortions without a license in the city of San Antonio," says Pojman. "Four of them were shut down by the state, and it appears that those abortions were being done with the abortion pill RU-486."   Pojman points out that Texas law, which regulates abortion facilities and requires them to be licensed, applies to every method of abortion, whether surgical or chemical.   "This is just a matter of protecting the health and safety of women, and Planned Parenthood is putting women at great risk by administering this pill to perform abortions without being inspected annually and being under basic healthcare standards," Pojman notes.   He adds that it just makes sense for abortion clinics to be regulated like any other healthcare provider, and he stresses that laws should be enforced. Contact: Charlie Butts Source: OneNewsNow Publish Date: November 5, 2009 Link to this article.   Send this article to a friend.