Marjorie Dannenfelser
Role at the time: President of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA Pro-Life America), in a statement of support released through Senator Hawley's office
Statement summary
Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of SBA Pro-Life America, said the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act would address what she called a severe public health crisis by withdrawing the FDA's approval of abortion drugs. She thanked Hawley and Harshbarger for understanding the gravity of the situation and for their work to find ways Congress can act.
“At least 1.1 million children will be aborted this year in America – more than before Roe v. Wade was reversed – if the FDA won't act to stop it. The number 1 factor making abortion America’s top cause of death is mail-order abortion drugs, a dangerous relic of the Covid and Biden era that inexplicably continues to this day. This makes it impossible for states to protect women and children, creating a severe public health crisis. The Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act would address this head-on by withdrawing the politicized FDA approval of these dangerous abortion drugs. We are thankful to Senator Hawley and Congresswoman Harshbarger for understanding the gravity of this situation and for their work to find ways that Congress can step up to address it”
Why we used this label
The reference point is Hawley's proposal that Congress ban mifepristone by withdrawing its federal approval. Dannenfelser said the bill would address what she called a severe public health crisis by withdrawing the FDA's approval of abortion drugs, and thanked Hawley and Harshbarger for their work to find ways Congress can act. That is direct support for the ban, so we labeled it Defended or excused.