Abortion pills have become so easy to obtain, even men can pass Disastrous consequences Suitable for pregnant women. Here are the things you need to know about compulsory abortion cases and changing regulations:
Accessibility issues
FDA rule changes make abortion pills easier to obtain:
- Since the Food and Drug Administration relaxed safeguards for Mifeisheng in 2021, six men have been accused of slipping medicine at their pregnant wife or girlfriend.
- FDA allows inducible abortion drugs to be left unreached and provided by mail
- “Forced and forced abortions are already happening,” Melanie Israel of the Conservative Heritage Foundation said in a September 2 report
- “And, every time the security protocol is downgraded, it becomes easier for unsupported partners, abusers or traffickers to harm women, girls and unborn children”
Recorded events
Legacy Foundation tracks case use of abortion pills:
- Since 2015, Israel’s newly updated database has listed 17 incidents in which third parties (usually males) have been accused of secretly taking pills to pregnant women without knowing
- Most, but not all incidents lead to criminal charges
- Often, the so-called perpetrator successfully terminates pregnancy
- The first incident on the Heritage Foundation roster dates back to 2015, but pro-life supporters say the FDA surges after eliminating the face-to-face distribution rules in 2021
Recent criminal cases
Several men face serious charges for secretly taking medication:
- Emerson Evans, a 31-year-old Illinois man, was charged last month with allegedly inserting four mifila pills into the vagina of his pregnant girlfriend
- She lost her baby, according to the Illinois newsroom
- In June, Texas Rangers in Tarrant County accused Justin Anthony Banta of death murder and tampered with evidence that allegedly allegedly imposed abortion drugs on his girlfriend’s drinks and cookies after refusing to end his pregnancy
- My girlfriend bleeded heavily and went to the emergency room the next day, but lost her baby
Houston Lawyer Case
Texas lawyers plead guilty to assaulting pregnant people:
- Last year, Mason Herring was a 39-year-old Houston lawyer
- Abortion drugs are induced in the water of his pregnant wife in 2022
- He was sentenced to 180 days in prison and suspended for six months
- The baby survived but was born earlier than 10 weeks and had developmental delays
Louisiana legislation responds
The state classifies abortion drugs as controlled substances:
- Last year, Republican Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed the first legislation to classify mifilcitz and misoprostol as controlled and dangerous substances
- Republican state Senator Thomas Pressly introduced legislation, whose sister Catherine Herring married Mason Herring
- Mason Herring
- She became suspicious after being hospitalized, saved a drink sample and handed it to the police
Texas law enforcement methods
New laws allow civil litigation against distributors:
- Texas Legislature passed Bill 7 earlier this month, which brought residents to stand in a civil lawsuit against those who manufacture and distribute abortion pills
- Damages start at $100,000 per tablet, under the bill called the Women and Children Protection Act
- It is expected to be signed by Republican Governor Greg Abbott soon
- “HB 7 is going to stop abortion pills first,” said Kim Schwartz, a Texas Right to Life spokesman.
Oppose the argument
Planned Parenthood calls on Texas to legislation on control:
- Opposition to the bill is the vote for Planned Parenthood in Texas, which says the Republican-led legislature “has done a quick-tracking cruelty at the second special session.”
- “HB 7 is more than just Texas; it is designed to intimidate doctors, pharmacists and manufacturers to cut off opportunities for drug abortions across the country”
- “It’s not about safety. It’s about control. Texans should get health care, not endless bans and persecution”
- Organizational regulations will legislate extensively to healthcare visits
Law Enforcement Challenges
Officials cite gaps in stopping illegal pill distribution:
- Under Texas Right to Living
- “It comes with penalties, but we’ve found a law enforcement gap because a lot of illegal activities originate in other states or other countries,” said John Seago, president of Texas Right to Life.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a ceasefire letter to three publishers last month warning them to stop shipping abortion pills to Texas
- Letters threaten civil penalties for violation of human life protection law not less than $100,000
Controversial cases
Not all charges will lead to clear legal consequences:
- Liana Davis, 37, of Corpus Christi, accused 34, of 37, of Corpus Christi, of 34 in a lawsuit filed last month
- She claimed it caused her to bleed and lose her baby
- He accused her of lying for $1 billion in damages and said he ordered abortion pills at her request
- His lawsuit alleges that the Corpus Christi Police Department refused to accept the charges after an investigation.
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