LETTER TO THE EDITOR: RU-486 ABORTION DRUG COMES WITH RISKS FOR WOMEN

Dear editor:

The Food and Drug Administration's approval of RU-486 was expedited last September at the request of the abortion lobby. As a result, the FDA's safety regulations recommended beforehand were dropped for RU-486. Women are not hearing warnings of contraindications. An Iowa woman nearly died during RU-486 trials! Furthermore, because American manufacturers will not handle it, a drug company in communist China manufactures the drug. This Chinese factory has a reputation for mislabeling and supplying tainted drugs. That should send up a red flag for any woman.

RU-486 is not a simple or safe way to terminate a pregnancy. Since the mother takes the pills, she will feel more responsible for the death of her child. The process may take several weeks and requires two drugs, one to kill the baby, and the other to expel the corpse. Searle, the manufacturer of the second drug, strongly advised against its use in abortion.

Because the drug is dispensed on an outpatient basis, the mother will be required to handle her aborted baby's remains. She will have to make sure all the body parts are expelled to avoid the risks of serious infection, which could leave her sterile or even be fatal. No one who claims to care about women's health would subject women to RU-486, a drug that has only one purpose, to kill an unborn child.

Sincerely,

Joey Davis, state director

Concerned Women for America