Gingrey Call for RU-486 to be Pulled from Market
Gingrey calls for RU-486 to be pulled from market
RU-486 Press Conference
U.S. Congressman Phil Gingrey, M.D. yesterday called for House leadership to quickly schedule a vote and pass H.R. 1079, Holly's Law. This legislation would pull RU-486 - the "abortion pill" - off the market. This month, two women died after taking RU-486, raising the total to 7 known cases of death from this drug in the United States.
As a pro-life OBGYN physician, Congressman Gingrey made the following comments during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol:
"We now know that RU-486 is killing not only unborn children, but their mothers as well," said Gingrey. "These tragedies could be stopped if RU-486 was pulled off the market. It's not often that Congress passes legislation to directly prevent our citizens from dying, but Holly's Law does just that. The sooner we vote on this legislation, the sooner the FDA pulls the drug and the sooner young women will stop dying from this dangerous medication. There's no doubt in my mind that if RU-486 was a diet pill or a cholesterol-lowering drug, the FDA would have already pulled it off the market. How many of our daughters have to die before we put women's safety over the politics of abortion? Anyone who stands for women's rights should stand up now and demand Congress vote on Holly's Law."
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RU-486 Press Conference
Washington, Mar 30 -
U.S. Congressman Phil Gingrey, M.D. yesterday called for House leadership to quickly schedule a vote and pass H.R. 1079, Holly's Law. This legislation would pull RU-486 - the "abortion pill" - off the market. This month, two women died after taking RU-486, raising the total to 7 known cases of death from this drug in the United States.
As a pro-life OBGYN physician, Congressman Gingrey made the following comments during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol:
"We now know that RU-486 is killing not only unborn children, but their mothers as well," said Gingrey. "These tragedies could be stopped if RU-486 was pulled off the market. It's not often that Congress passes legislation to directly prevent our citizens from dying, but Holly's Law does just that. The sooner we vote on this legislation, the sooner the FDA pulls the drug and the sooner young women will stop dying from this dangerous medication. There's no doubt in my mind that if RU-486 was a diet pill or a cholesterol-lowering drug, the FDA would have already pulled it off the market. How many of our daughters have to die before we put women's safety over the politics of abortion? Anyone who stands for women's rights should stand up now and demand Congress vote on Holly's Law."
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