Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 9, 2025 / 18:11 pm
Nearly every Republican senator signed a letter Thursday urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reverse its decision to approve a “generic” version of the abortion pill mifepristone, which may come onto the market by January if no action is taken.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, joined by 50 of his colleagues, wrote that “we are deeply concerned” with the FDA’s decision. The FDA approved the generic mifepristone in late September without a public announcement.
In the letter, the senators wrote that the approval “appears inconsistent” with recent comments from Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who confirmed in early September that HHS is reviewing the safety of the abortion pill and said President Joe B