Though the FDA is loosening rules for chemical abortion pills, members of Students for Life (SFL) Action were recently on hand as a Senate committee heard testimony regarding Senator Tim Salazar's (R) proposal to outlaw chemical abortions in his state.
"One of the most common things we heard from the pro-abortion voices is that this bill would prevent some of the drugs that are used in abortion pills from being used in other procedures that don't aim at ending a human life," details Michael Barrow, SFLAction's state captain.
But, as he testified, that is a false presumption; the bill would only apply to abortion drugs.
Also, Students for Life Action has made it known that the pills, which are designed for use up to 10 weeks into a pregnancy, put women at risk of serious injury, infertility, and abusers who have used the deadly drugs on mothers without their knowledge or consent. They have already sent thousands of women to hospital emergency rooms and resulted in the deaths of at least 28 women.
"By passing this legislation, Wyoming will make a clear statement that we wish to protect the unborn and women from these dangerous drugs that are used in the taking of an unborn child's life through abortion," Sen. Salazar told SFLAction.
So Barrow is thankful that the abortion proponents' arguments did not seem to register with lawmakers.
"We had so many people testify in favor of this bill," he accounts. "Senate File 109 did pass committee with a 4-1 vote, and Sen. Salazar has around 40 of his colleagues now who have co-sponsored this bill, so it's almost certain to pass."
Once that happens in the Senate, the measure will go on to the House.
