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CWA Urges House to Pass Holly’s Law 2/1/2006 Washington, D.C. – Concerned Women for America (CWA) calls on the House to pass legislation that would ban a dangerous abortion drug linked to at least five U.S. deaths and hundreds of adverse medical conditions.
H.R. 1079, known as Holly’s Law, would suspend the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) approval of RU-486 to complete an investigation, thereby protecting countless women from this life-threatening drug. The legislation was created in response to the death of 18-year-old Holly Patterson, who suffered a painful death after taking RU-486.
“Action must be taken to keep this deadly drug away from women and girls who are being told that it is ‘safe,’” said Wendy Wright, CWA’s President. “The FDA should never have approved the drug – which is 10 times more dangerous than surgical abortion – in the first place. But now it is the duty of Congress to take a stand for women’s health and pass this law as soon as possible.”
Since its release in September 2000, at least five women have died from RU-486, and over 800 adverse events have been reported to the FDA.
“RU-486 is a dangerous pill wrapped in a marketing scheme called ‘convenience.’ While it may be more convenient for abortionists, it is a drawn-out painful process for women that can leave them in the hospital or morgue,” said Wright.
“Despite the adverse and life-threatening complications of RU-486, Danco and Population Council have yet to pull the drug from the market. Apparently, women’s health and safety take a back seat to profit.”
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