Lila Rose
Role at the time: Founder and president of Live Action, in a statement of support released through Senator Hawley's office
Statement summary
Lila Rose, founder and president of Live Action, said in a statement of support released through Senator Hawley's office that the abortion pill must be banned and that his legislation does exactly that. She called it a necessary and urgent step to shut down what she called a deadly abortion industry.
“The abortion pill has fueled a deadly and deeply inhumane abortion industry that has killed millions of preborn babies and leaves women abandoned to suffer the physical and emotional consequences alone. For years, the abortion lobby has marketed these drugs as safe and easy while concealing the truth: nearly every time a pregnant mother takes the abortion pill, it ends the life of her living human child, and far too many women are left without real medical care when they are hemorrhaging or have a blood infection due to the abortion pill. The next step is clear. The abortion pill must be banned. Senator Hawley’s legislation does exactly that. It is a necessary and urgent step to shut down this deadly abortion industry, including its dangerous mail order abortion business, and protect mothers and their children”
Why we used this label
The reference point is Hawley's proposal that Congress ban mifepristone by withdrawing its federal approval. Rose said the abortion pill must be banned and that Hawley's legislation does exactly that, calling it a necessary and urgent step. That is direct support for the ban, so we labeled it Defended or excused.