{"id":1534,"date":"2025-10-14T20:38:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T20:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reprofreedomalliance.org\/?post_type=article&#038;p=1534"},"modified":"2026-01-21T00:33:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T00:33:25","slug":"reproductive-freedom-alliance-urges-fda-to-uphold-science-on-mifepristone","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/reprofreedomalliance.org\/articles\/reproductive-freedom-alliance-urges-fda-to-uphold-science-on-mifepristone\/","title":{"rendered":"Reproductive Freedom Alliance Urges FDA to Uphold Science on Mifepristone"},"template":"","class_list":["post-1534","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","act_type-news-outlet","act_cat-abortion-medication"],"acf":{"component_hero":{"version":"0","kicker":"","title":"Reproductive Freedom Alliance Urges FDA to Uphold Science on Mifepristone","subtitle":"","button":{"title":"Read Here","url":"https:\/\/reprofreedomalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Final-RFA-Mifepristone-Letter-10.14.pdf","target":""},"image":"","media_contact":{"headline":"Media Contact","email":""}},"details":{"description":"The Reproductive Freedom Alliance \u2014 a nonpartisan coalition of 23 governors committed to protecting and expanding reproductive health care \u2014 today submitted <a href=\"https:\/\/reprofreedomalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Final-RFA-Mifepristone-Letter-10.14.pdf\">a letter<\/a> to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Commissioner Makary to reject political interference and stand by decades of scientific evidence supporting mifepristone\u2019s safety and effectiveness.","featured_image":1268,"terms":{"action_type":[3],"outlet_name":"","action_category":[23],"state":[81]},"authors":"","hide_date":false},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<p class=\"p1\">The Reproductive Freedom Alliance \u2014 a nonpartisan coalition of 23 governors committed to protecting and expanding reproductive health care \u2014 today (10\/14\/25) submitted <span class=\"s1\">a letter<\/span> to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Commissioner Makary to reject political interference and stand by decades of scientific evidence supporting mifepristone\u2019s safety and effectiveness.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/reprofreedomalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Final-RFA-Mifepristone-Letter-10.14.pdf\"><span class=\"s1\">Alliance\u2019s letter<\/span><\/a> comes in response to recent requests by Republican Attorneys General and some Senators to Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary to publicly commit to reviewing mifepristone\u2019s FDA approval.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe FDA\u2019s approval of mifepristone is backed by decades of rigorous scientific review and extensive real-world evidence showing it is safe and effective,\u201d said Christina Chang, Executive Director of the Reproductive Freedom Alliance. \u201cWe urge the agency to stand by that careful, science-based analysis and uphold its core mission to protect and improve public health through accurate, evidence-driven decision-making \u2014 not political pressure.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Mifepristone has been approved for use in the United States for more than two decades and remains a critical component of reproductive health care.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">##<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>About the Reproductive Freedom Alliance<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The <span class=\"s1\">Reproductive Freedom Alliance<\/span> (RFA) is a nonpartisan coalition of 23 governors working together to protect and expand access to reproductive health care, defend the rights of patients and providers, and advance state policies that safeguard reproductive freedom. 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