Family Council Joins Letter Urging DOJ to Stop Mail-Order Abortion Drugs

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On Friday, Family Council joined a coalition of conservative leaders in a letter urging the U.S. Department of Justice to stop abortion drugs from being delivered illegally through the mail.

Arkansas law generally prohibits abortion except to save the life of the mother, and it is a crime for an abortionist to mail abortion drugs like RU-486 into the state. But under President Biden, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration loosened its safety protocols to allow mail-order abortion drugs.

Pro-abortion states have also enacted “shield laws” for abortionists who mail abortion drugs into states like Arkansas. To make matters worse, the U.S. Department of Justice has also opposed federal lawsuits from pro-lifers who want to stop mail-order abortion.

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

The federal Comstock Act says that the U.S. Postal Service may not deliver any “article or thing designed, adapted, or intended for producing abortion.” On August 7, Family Council joined 34 other pro-life and conservative leaders in a letter urging Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and the U.S. Department of Justice to enforce the Comstock Act as it is written and stop abortion pills from being delivered illegally through the mail.

Family Council has been pleased to work with our friends in Arkansas and around the nation this year to oppose abortion pills.

In May, Family Council sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas respectfully asking the office to enforce federal law as it applies to mail-order abortion drugs.

In June, Family Council joined a coalition of 83 state and national pro-life leaders urging acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche to stop mail-order abortion drugs.

Family Council also has launched a grassroots effort in Arkansas calling on Congress and the Trump administration to end former President Biden’s dangerous mail-order abortion policies. Pro-lifers can learn about that grassroots effort at abortioncrimebymail.com.

We have also partnered with pro-life organizations in an amicus brief asking a federal court to block mail-order abortion drugs nationwide.

Abortion drugs are dangerous. 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 hurt women, and they kill unborn children. The U.S. Department of Justice needs to recognize these facts and enforce laws like the Comstock Act that are designed to protect Americans from mail-order abortion.

Pro-lifers can ask their members of Congress to oppose mail-order abortion by going to abortioncrimebymail.com.

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

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Lee County Another Step Closer to Being 100% Pro-Life

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Lee County in east Arkansas is one step closer to being the state’s first county to become 100% Pro-Life.

In 2021, the Lee County Quorum Court declared itself a Pro-Life County, and since then nearly every incorporated city and town in the county has passed Pro-Life resolutions as well.

In June, the City of Rondo became the latest community in Lee County to pass a resolution affirming that it is Pro-Life.

This really is something worth celebrating.

In 2021 the Arkansas Legislature passed Act 392 affirming that cities and counties can designate themselves as Pro-Life. Two years later lawmakers passed Act 699 by Sen. Joshua Bryant (R – Rogers) and Rep. Kendon Underwood (R – Cave Springs) expanding the law and letting other political subdivisions of the state pass Pro-Life resolutions as well. 

To date, about half of all Arkansans live in a Pro-Life City or Pro-Life County.

The pro-life landscape in Arkansas is very different today from 2021, when lawmakers passed Act 392.

Today, Arkansas law generally prohibits abortion except to save the life of the mother, and it is a crime for an abortionist to mail abortion drugs like RU-486 into the state.

But under President Biden, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration loosened its safety protocols to allow mail-order abortion drugs. Pro-abortion states have also enacted “shield laws” protecting abortionists who mail abortion drugs into states like Arkansas.

To make matters worse, the U.S. Department of Justice has opposed federal court cases from pro-lifers who want to stop mail-order abortion.

Americans do not support mail-order abortion drugs. Polling data shows seven in ten likely voters support the in-person doctor’s visit requirement for abortion pills.

In June, Family Council launched a grassroots effort in Arkansas calling on the Trump administration to end former President Joe Biden’s dangerous mail-order abortion policies. Pro-lifers can contact their congressmen by visiting abortioncrimebymail.com.

Pro-lifers must continue standing against abortion. We can do that through public policy work — like contacting elected leaders in Congress and elsewhere about abortion drugs. We can also do that by building a culture of life at the local level — such as by passing resolutions affirming our communities are Pro-Life.

Family Council has created a free toolkit to help pro-lifers who are interested in passing a pro-life resolution in their communities. You can be a part of this growing movement and help your community pass a pro-life resolution!

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers. This article has been updated to reflect that fact that at least one incorporated community in Lee County has not yet passed a pro-life resolution.

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Women and Children Deserve Better than Mail-Order Abortion

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Our friends at the Center for Christian Virtue recently released a video highlighting the dangers of mail-order abortion drugs — and what Americans can do to stop them.

Arkansas law generally prohibits abortion except to save the life of the mother, and it is a crime for an abortionist to mail abortion drugs like RU-486 into the state. But under President Biden, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration loosened its safety protocols to allow mail-order abortion drugs. Pro-abortion states have also enacted “shield laws” for abortionists who mail abortion drugs into states like Arkansas. To make matters worse, the U.S. Department of Justice has opposed federal court cases from pro-lifers who want to to stop mail-order abortion.

All of this has created a dangerous industry of abortion-by-mail both in Arkansas and across the nation. Anyone, anywhere, at any time can order the abortion pill online. A doctor isn’t required to be present. That’s not healthcare. That’s dangerous.

In June, Family Council launched a grassroots effort in Arkansas calling on the Trump administration to end former President Joe Biden’s dangerous mail-order abortion policies. Arkansans can join that grassroots effort by visiting abortioncrimebymail.com.

A recent Federalist poll found that 67% of likely voters support reinstating the in-person doctor’s visit requirement for abortion pills — including 63% of Democrats and 72% of Republicans. This is plain common sense, and Americans across the political spectrum agree.

Abortion drugs are dangerous. They hurt women, and they kill unborn children. The federal government needs to recognize that fact and let states like Arkansas enforce their laws against mail-order abortion.

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

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