August 13, 2010
For Immediate Release:
Arlington, VA- This afternoon, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the new abortion drug, ella, for sale and distribution in the United States. This decision comes after Members of Congress, Students for Life of America, and the “ella Causes Abortion Coalition,” have asked the FDA not to approve the abortion drug.
Kristan Hawkins, Executive Director of Students for Life of America, remarked: “Make no mistake about it, ella is a dangerous abortion drug. The FDA’s approval of ella for sale within the U.S. shows that the FDA has not done its job protecting women, particularly young women who SFLA serves on a daily basis. Students for Life of America is asking the FDA review and reverse its decision.”
Students for Life and the “ella Causes Abortions Coalition” have serious concerns about the new drug. ella is being deceptively portrayed as a five day “emergency contraceptive” while it has a similar chemical makeup to RU-486, another abortion drug. There is evidence that ella actually prevents implantation of an human embryo and may also kill or injure the unborn child after implantation. In addition to this, SFLA and the Coalition are concerned that similar side effects of the RU-486 pill will occur with ella, such as severe bleeding, ruptured tubal pregnancies, infections, and even death.
The FDA should reverse its decision to approve this dangerous abortion drug.
Students for Life of America and the Coalition released a video this afternoon to highlight the new abortion drug’s possible effects and questions that remain unanswered. View the video and get more information at www.ellacausesabortions.com.