Former Vice-President Mike Pence said he would like to see the widely used abortion drug, Mifepristone, off the market due to safety concerns.
“I’d like to see this medication off the market to protect the unborn. But also, I have deep concerns about the way the FDA went about approving Mifepristone 20 years ago,” Pence said on CBS’s “Face The Nation“.
Pence’s comments come after the United States Supreme Court protected access to the drug by freezing a lower court ruling that placed restrictions on its usage as appeals play out, CNN reported.
Pence, a staunch abortion opponent, said Mifepristone should be off the market not only to “protect the unborn” but also to protect women.
“I’m grateful that action is being taken in the courts to hold the FDA accountable to what the law requires in reviewing any medication that’s made on the marketplace,” Pence said. “So for the sake of protecting the unborn, but also for the health and safety of women, I’m looking forward to this- this litigation continuing and holding the manufacturers of Mifepristone accountable. And ultimately, and putting the interests of women first.”
Pence, a potential candidate for the GOP nomination for president also voiced his support for a federal ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
“We have elected representatives in the Congress of the United States and we’ll elect a president again in 2024,” Pence said. “And I think the American people would welcome a minimum national standard in Washington, D.C., 15 weeks.” Polling says otherwise.
