ADF: “There’s No Way for a State to Protect Life” if Doctors Can Mail Illegal Abortion Drugs

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Last week, Alliance Defending Freedom Of Counsel Erin Hawley told Morning Wire there is “no way for a state to protect life if a doctor from New York or California can simply mail an illegal [abortion] drug to someone’s doorstep.”

In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. As a result, abortion is prohibited in states like Arkansas except to save the life of the mother, and it is against the law to mail abortion drugs into many states.

But under President Biden, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration adopted rules that let abortionists send abortion drugs like mifepristone through the mail.

Pro-abortion lawmakers in other states have also enacted “shield laws” to prevent abortionists from being held accountable when they mail abortion drugs into states like Arkansas.

To make matters worse, the U.S. Department of Justice has opposed federal lawsuits from pro-lifers who want to stop mail-order abortion drugs in their states.

All of this has created a dangerous industry of abortion-by-mail both in Arkansas and across the nation.

But Alliance Defending Freedom is pushing back against the government’s mail-order abortion policy. In the case State of Louisiana v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ADF attorneys are representing Rosalie Markezich, a Louisiana woman who was coerced into taking abortion drugs that her then-boyfriend ordered online from a doctor in California.

ADF says, “Markezich did not want an abortion, but far from empowering her to make her own choice and preserve her autonomy, the FDA’s removal of the in-person dispensing requirement enabled her boyfriend to coerce her into taking the mail-order drugs—leading to her child’s death.”

In June, Family Council joined other pro-life organizations in an amicus brief arguing that the court should side with Louisiana and ADF by blocking abortion drugs from being delivered by mail.

The amicus brief points out that states have the authority to restrict or prohibit abortion, and the FDA’s abortion rules run afoul of state and federal laws.

Family Council is also encouraging pro-lifers everywhere to ask the federal government to stop letting abortionists deliver abortion drugs through the mail.

Go to abortioncrimebymail.com today to ask leaders in Washington to reverse the FDA’s policy of abortion-by-mail.

Abortion drugs like mifepristone are dangerous. These drugs hurt women, and they kill unborn children.

Research from the Ethics and Public Policy Center shows 11% of women experience serious health complications from abortion pills — including sepsis, infection, and life-threatening hemorrhage.

These drugs should not be available at all — much less through the mail without an in-person visit with a doctor.

Our federal government needs to recognize how serious this issue is and take immediate steps to protect Americans from these abortion drugs. That is why we hope all pro-lifers will contact their leaders today. Ask them to reverse the FDA’s mail-order abortion policy.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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Marijuana Edibles “a Growing Danger” for Kids: CNN

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CNN reports marijuana edibles “pose a growing danger to young kids” due to legalization and expansion across the country.

Nationwide, policymakers have legalized marijuana to varying degrees, and federal regulators have eased restrictions on the drug. But pundits continue to raise concerns about legalization’s unintended consequences — especially when it comes to children.

CNN writes:

In the United States, accidental ingestions of recreational drugs have surged by more than 3,300% among children younger than 6 over a 25-year period, according to a recent study published in the journal BMC Public Health. Cannabis products, particularly edibles, accounted for much of the increase.

As legalization makes more edibles and other cannabis products available, young children are more likely to find and consume them in their own homes.

The BMC Public Health study CNN referenced found more than 41,000 cases in which children under the age of six accidentally ingested drugs over the past 25 years. Most of the children were less than three years old, and most of the cases involved marijuana products like edibles laced with THC.

We have written repeatedly about how marijuana edibles are particularly dangerous for children because the edibles often look just like ordinary food. Small children cannot tell the difference between a marijuana gummy and plain candy.

Poison Control Centers and public health data have all found that marijuana edibles are sending kids to ERs and hospitals nationwide.

Marijuana isn’t just dangerous for kids. Legalization affects everyone — even people who never use drugs.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the CDC report that after alcohol, marijuana is the substance most often associated with impaired driving.

In Colorado and Washington, marijuana-related traffic deaths doubled after legalization. Coroner records analyzed in Ohio showed that from 2019 to 2024, nearly half of fatal car accidents in a major county were linked to marijuana.

Marijuana is not just a public health danger to children or to drivers. Legalization has also fueled the black market.

Instead of decreasing crime, we now know legalization has actually emboldened drug cartels and increased the flow of illegal drugs across America.

Authorities in California seized more than 63,000 pounds of illegal marijuana from April to June of this year and made multiple raids at illegal marijuana sites over the summer.

The U.S. Department of Justice has said organized crime from Mexico and China may be making millions of dollars from marijuana grown in states like Maine.

Illegal marijuana operations are often believed to be tied to labor trafficking and violent crime — contributing to what some have called “modern day slavery on American soil.” These grow sites often use illegal pesticides that poison users and pollute the local environment.

Leaders in Arkansas have pointed out that the state sits at the heart of major drug trafficking corridors. As a result, the Arkansas State Police routinely intercept marijuana from other parts of the country that appears to be intended for the black market.

In many cases, it is possible this marijuana was grown legally but then illegally diverted to the black market.

All of this underscores what we have said for years: Marijuana may be many things, but “harmless” simply is not one of them.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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Family Council Joins Brief Asking Supreme Court to Protect Prayer Meetings in Homes

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Last week, Family Council joined 55 other conservative, pro-family leaders in an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the right to host prayer meetings at home.

The case is Grand v. City of University Heights, Ohio. Daniel Grand is an Orthodox Jew challenging an Ohio city’s attempt to use zoning laws to stop him from hosting a prayer group in his home.

Our friends at Advancing American Freedom write, “After a neighbor complained to the city’s mayor, the city sent a cease-and-desist letter that said the prayer group was tantamount to operating a house of worship, which would violate the city’s zoning regulations.”

The amicus brief points out that Americans have met for prayer and worship in homes throughout our nation’s history, and that the Constitution protects people’s freedom to exercise their faith.

We have written before about how zoning ordinances are often used to squelch religious freedom.

For example, in 2022, public officials in the Philadelphia suburb of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, issued a citation against two churches operating ministries in their community. NPR affiliate WHYY reported that the churches were cited for violating the city’s zoning code by offering free meals and providing mental health services. Officials later withdrew the citations following public backlash.

If city officials can use zoning laws to stop a Jewish group from gathering for prayer, they could use zoning laws to stop a Christian group from gathering for prayer.

Elected officials have plenty of resources they can use to maintain law and order in communities without restricting religious liberty.

The free exercise of religion is a fundamental right — and it deserves to be treated that way at every level of government.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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