MCFL joins 100+ leaders demanding FDA action on dangerous abortion drug

On May 14, 2025, Massachusetts Citizens for Life President Myrna Maloney Flynn joined over 100 leaders in signing a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and FDA Commissioner Martin Makary.

The letter urges the FDA to reinstate critical safety protocols for the abortion drug mifepristone, citing new insurance data showing serious complications in nearly 11% of cases—over twenty times the rate previously reported by the FDA.

The signatories argue that prior political decisions to remove in-person medical oversight and reporting requirements have placed women at significant risk. The letter calls on the administration to restore safeguards and prioritize women’s health in line with the FDA’s core mission.

Read the full letter below.

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