,,iii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gcb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ad1 #bjbf,ms4 ,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ov] #be ye>s ( real-_w evid5ce & hundr$s ( pe]-review$ /udies prov+ t mifepri/one is safe & effective %\ld be respect$1 & law & policy gov]n+ access to lifesav+1 "t-s5sitive m$ication abortion c>e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be equitable1 transp>5t1 & bas$ on ! be/ available pe]-review$ evid5ce-bas$ sci5ce4 ,:]eas ,congress1 by enact+ ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq471 au?oriz$ ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration 7,,fda7 to det]m9e1 bas$ on ! sci5tific evid5ce1 :e!r a drug is safe & effective = ! int5d$ use ( ! drug2 ,:]eas ,congress au?oriz$ ! ,,fda to impose or ma9ta9 a ,risk ,evaluation & ,mitigation ,/rategy 7,,rems7 = a drug only :]e necess>y to ensure t ! b5efits ( ! drug outweigh ! risks ( ! drug consid]+ c]ta9 /atutorily enum]at$ factors2 ,:]eas ,congress prohibit$ ! ,,fda f impos+ or ma9ta9+ an ,elem5t to ,assure ,safe ,use 7,,etasu7 )9 a ,,rems program if1 int] alia1 ! ,,etasu is unduly burd5some on pati5t access1 consid]+ 9 p>ticul> pati5ts :o h difficulty access+ heal? c>e2 ,:]eas mifepri/one is a m$ication recomm5d$ by lead+ m$ical au?orities = its ,,fda-approv$ use to t]m9ate a pregnancy & = its (f-label use to manage misc>riage2 ,:]eas mifepri/one receiv$ approval f ! ,,fda m ?an #be ye>s ago1 & accord+ to ! ,,fda1 ! efficacy & safety h become well-e/abli%$ by bo? rese>* & exp]i5ce1 & s]i\s complications h prov5 to be extremely r>e2 ,:]eas ! ,,fda approv$ mifepri/one foll[+ a rigor\s #ed-mon? review p]iod t includ$ ! review ( #c complete phases ( cl9ical trials t involv$ ?\s&s ( p>ticipants & t %[$ mifepri/one 0 safe & effective = t]m9ation ( an e>ly pregnancy2 ,:]eas1 despite mifepri/one's exceptional safety record1 ! ,,fda /ill regulates ?is m$ication m heavily ?an #ii p]c5t ( prescription drugs2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjba1 aft] an ext5sive review ( high-quality rese>* & ye>s ( real-_w data confirm+ t mifepri/one rema9s j z safe :5 pati5ts c fill _! prescription by mail or at a ph>macy1 ! ,,fda conclud$ t ! ,mifepri/one ,,rems %\ld be modifi$ to less5 ! burd5s on pati5t access & ! heal? c>e sy/em &1 9 ,janu>y #bjbc1 approv$ ?is modification to ! ,,rems t remov$ ! 9-p]son disp5s+ ,,etasu & add$ a ph>macy c]tification ,,etasu1 all[+ ,mifeprex & its approv$ g5]ics to be disp5s$ by c]tifi$ ph>macies1 bo? 9-p]son & by mail1 z well z by or "u ! sup]vision ( c]tifi$ prescrib]s2 ,:]eas num]\s pe]-review$ /udies s9ce ,janu>y #bjbc h fur!r e/abli%$ t mifepri/one rema9s highly safe & effective2 ,:]eas mifepri/one is m accessible :5 disp5s$ to eligible pati5ts by mail or at a ph>macy aft] cl9ical evaluation & c\nsel+ ?r\gh telem$ic9e2 ,:]eas few drugs h be5 /udi$ s ext5sively aft] _! ,,fda approval & few hold su* an explicit & conv9c+ safety record z mifepri/one2 ,:]eas lead+ m$ical & sci5tific organizations1 includ+ ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1 ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association1 ! ,am]ican ,college ( ,ob/etricians ,gynecologi/s1 ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,family ,physicians1 ! ,society ( ,family ,plann+1 & ! ,society = ,mat]nal-,fetal ,m$ic9e1 recognize t mifepri/one is safe & effective1 includ+ :5 prescrib$ ?r\gh telem$ic9e & disp5s$ to eligible pati5ts by mail or at a ph>macy1 & cont9ue to recomm5d ! use ( mifepri/one z "p ( an evid5ce-bas$ regim5 to safely end a pregnancy2 ,:]eas ! importance ( m$ication abortion is recogniz$ globally1 & ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization has includ$ mifepri/one on its li/ ( ess5tial m$ic9es s9ce #bjje2 ,:]eas ! safety record ( mifepri/one is demon/rat$ by its availability 9 m ?an #ij c\ntries1 includ+ c\ntries )\t re/rictions l ! mifepri/one ,,rems2 ,:]eas m$ication abortion acc\nt$ = #fc p]c5t ( all abortions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ! decision ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,dobbs v4 ,jackson ,wom5's ,heal? ,organization1 #eig ,u4,s4 #bae 7#bjbb71 to ov]turn decades ( prec$5t 9 ,roe v4 ,wade1 #daj ,u4,s4 #aac 7#aigc71 & ,plann$ ,p>5?ood v4 ,casey1 #eje ,u4,s4 #hcc 7#aiib71 z ( ,may #bjbf1 bans h elim9at$ all or "s abortions 9 #bj ,/ates1 comp\nd+ an already complex l&scape & exac]bat+ ! exi/+ abortion-access crisis2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ye>s s9ce ! decision ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ov]turn ,roe v4 ,wade1 #daj ,u4,s4 #aac 7#aigc71 & ,plann$ ,p>5?ood v4 ,casey1 #eje ,u4,s4 #hcc 7#aiib71 9 ,dobbs v4 ,jackson ,wom5's ,heal? ,organization1 #eig ,u4,s4 #bae 7#bjbb71 anti-abortion politicians & gr\ps h fil$ multiple baseless lawsuits aga9/ ! ,,fda ov] its approval & regulation ( mifepri/one1 attempt+ to use mis9=mation ab\t mifepri/one to ju/ify re/rict+ access to ?is ess5tial m$ication nationwide1 despite its long/&+ safety record2 ,:]eas ! impact to ! heal? & well-be+ ( pati5ts across ! c\ntry w\ld be deva/at+ if any action r$uc$ pati5t access to m$ication abortion or increas$ b>ri]s to prescrib+ & disp5s+ m$ication abortion2 ,:]eas abortion bans & re/rictions =ce pati5ts to travel great] di/ances = c>e & face long] wait times1 & =ce "s pati5ts :o are unable to access c>e to rema9 pregnant aga9/ _! w2 ,:]eas sci5tific rese>* has demon/rat$ t re/rict+ access to abortion increases ! risk ( dome/ic viol5ce = pregnant p & data sugge/s t ! privacy ( a teleheal? consultation may increase a pati5t's will+ness to disclose abuse or co]cion2 & ,:]eas1 due to discrim9ation1 unnecess>y re/rictions on abortion1 includ+ m$ication abortion1 disproportionately pu% c>e out ( rea* =-- 7#a7 ,black & ,indig5\s p2 7#b7 p ( color2 7#c7 immigrants2 7#d7 p ) l[] incomes2 7#e7 p 9 rural communities2 7#f7 ,,lgbtq p2 7#g7 p liv+ ) disabilities2 7#h7 p exp]i5c+ intimate p>tn] viol5ce2 & 7#i7 o!r pregnant p :o h be5 disproportionately h>m$ by sy/emic inequities 9 heal? c>e3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ,,fda policies affect+ access to m$ication abortion c>e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ be bas$ on transp>5t sci5tific review ( ! full body ( gold-/&>d m$ical evid5ce1 z well z consid]ations ( pot5tial burd5s on pati5t access & ! heal? c>e deliv]y sy/em1 z requir$ by ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq472 7#b7 ,congress has grant$ ! ,,fda ! au?ority to regulate prescription drug m$ications & m$ical devices bas$ on sci5tific det]m9ations ( _! safety & efficacy gr\nd$ 9 ! be/ available pe]-review$ evid5ce-bas$ sci5ce1 & )\t political int]f]5ce2 7#c7 ! ,,fda has p]=m$ multiple sci5tific reviews ( mifepri/one ov] #be ye>s1 ea* "t f9d+ mifepri/one to be safe & effective = pregnancy t]m9ation1 includ+ :5 mifepri/one is prescrib$ ?r\gh telem$ic9e & disp5s$ to eligible pati5ts by mail or at a ph>macy1 bas$ on high-quality cl9ical rese>* & real-_w-safety data2 & 7#d7 pres]v+ & exp&+ access to m$ication abortion c>e1 includ+ pres]v+ ! ability to prescribe mifepri/one ?r\gh telem$ic9e & disp5se to eligible pati5ts by mail or at a ph>macy1 is important to ensure equitable access to abortion = pati5ts h>m$ by /atutory1 regulatory1 f9ancial1 & circum/antial re/rictions t wors5 reproductive heal? disp>ities =-- 7,a7 ,black & ,indig5\s p2 7,b7 p ( color2 7,c7 immigrants2 7,d7 p ) l[] incomes2 7,e7 p 9 rural communities2 7,f7 ,,lgbtq p2 7,g7 p liv+ ) disabilities2 7,h7 p exp]i5c+ intimate p>tn] viol5ce2 & 7,i7 p 9 o!r m>g9aliz$ communities4