,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ai1 #bjbc,ms4 
,mann+ 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,c>aveo1 ,ms4    
,m5g1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4
 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,pappas1    
,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,ms4 ,pressley1
 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4      
,tokuda1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mr4 ,ivey1    
,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,mr4       
,panetta1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1
 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1  
,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1   
,mr4 ,nickel1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1
 ,mrs4 ,sykes1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,wild1
 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,ms4    
,titus1 & ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons97      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,food &
 ,drug ,adm9i/ration has ! au?ority to  
approve drugs = abortion c>e4  ,:]eas   
,congress has entru/$ ! ,food & ,drug   
,adm9i/ration 7,,fda7 ) ! safety ( !    

,unit$ ,/ates p = m ?an #hj ye>s2       
,:]eas1 on ,june #be1 #aich1 ,presid5t  
,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt sign$ ! ,f$]al  
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7,,ffdca7
 into law1 au?oriz+ ! ,,fda to ov]see1  
regulate1 & approve new drugs2 ,:]eas1  
on ,octob] #aj1 #aifb1 ,presid5t ,john  
,f4 ,k5n$y sign$ ! ,kefauv]-,h>ris      
,am5dm5ts to ! ,,ffdca into law1 *>g+ ! 
,,fda ) ! au?ority to approve new drugs 
t 7 e/abli%$ by manufactur]s to be prov5
 safe & effective2 ,:]eas1 s9ce !       
enactm5t ( ! ,,ffdca1 ! ,,fda has       
approv$ m ?an #ai1jjj prescription drug 
products = m>ket+2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ai1
 #aiif1 ! ,,fda's ,reproductive ,heal?  
,drugs ,advisory ,committee vot$ t      
mifepri/one 0 safe = use & effective2   
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bh1 #bjjj1 ! ,,fda
 approv$ ! use ( mifepri/one = m$ical   
t]m9ation ( pregnancy aft] a ne>ly      
#e-ye> review process2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ 
#bjjh1 an audit ( ! approval & ov]sight 
( mifepri/one by ! ,gov]nm5t            
,acc\ntability ,(fice f\nd t ! approval 

( mifepri/one 0 consi/5t ) ! approval & 
ov]sight ( o!r drugs2 ,:]eas mifepri/one
 is us$ 9 m ?an half ( abortion         
proc$ures nationwide2 ,:]eas ! safety & 
efficacy ( m$ication abortion is        
support$ by ov] two decades ( sci5tific 
rese>* & data collection2 ,:]eas !re is 
ov]:elm+ evid5ce t m$ication abortion is
 safe & effective = virtually anyone :o 
wants to end an e>ly pregnancy1 ) a     
safety record ( ov] #ii p]c5t2 ,:]eas m 
?an #e1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h us$
 mifepri/one s9ce its approval to safely
 end pregnancies at home & at heal? c>e 
c5t]s1 to safely treat misc>riages1 & 9 
o!r reproductive heal? c>e2 ,:]eas      
access to mifepri/one rema9s a lifel9e =
 millions ( ,am]icans :o seek           
reproductive heal? c>e2 ,:]eas1 on      
,april #g1 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict (   
,texas issu$ an injunction t /ay$ !     
,,fda's approval ( mifepri/one2 &       
,:]eas1 on ,april #g1 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n        

,di/rict ( ,wa%+ton issu$ an injunction 
t prelim9>ily enjo9$ ! ,,fda to refra9 f
 mak+ *anges to its approval (          
mifepri/one 9 ! pla9tiffs' ,/ates (     
,arizona1 ,colorado1 ,connecticut1      
,delaw>e1 ,hawaii1 ,ill9ois1 ,ma9e1     
,m>yl&1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,nevada1   
,new ,mexico1 ,oregon1 ,p5nsylvania1    
,rhode ,isl&1 ,v]mont1 & ,wa%+ton1 & !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 by enact+ !    
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act & 
subsequ5t am5dm5ts1 ,congress int5d$ = &
 au?oriz$ ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration 
to review & approve drug applications "u
 its exp]t au?ority2  7#b7 ,congress    
int5d$ ! provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,food1   
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act to gov]n any    
review ( ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration    
approval decisions to ensure t su*      
decisions are giv5 due def]5ce1 are bas$
 on sci5tifically driv5 assessm5ts made 
by exp]ts at ,food & ,drug              
,adm9i/ration1 & maximize ! public's    

access to life- & heal?-pres]v+         
m$ications2  7#c7 ,congress did n int5d 
= ,f$]al c\rts to engage 9 indep5d5t    
judicial review ( ! sci5tific evid5ce   
be=e ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration &    
make _! own f9d+s ab\t a drug's safety &
 efficacy2  7#d7 a ,f$]al c\rt's attempt
 to rev]se mifepri/one's approval       
repres5ts a violation ( ! int5t (       
,congress 9 pass+ ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1
 & ,cosmetic ,act2  7#e7 ! /ay (        
mifepri/one's approval by a di/rict c\rt
 repres5ts a ?reat to o!r duly ,food &  
,drug ,adm9i/ration-regulat$ products2 &
  7#f7 all p liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld
 h ! ability to make decisions ab\t _!  
own lives1 futures1 & reproductive heal?
 c>e1 includ+ abortion4