Current Events > A Republican is actually opposing her party on the abortion pill ruling

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Good on her for doing this, but Im guessing this might be political suicide on her part.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/10/politics/gop-congresswoman-abortion-medication-cnntv/index.html

Republican congresswoman says FDA should ignore ruling suspending abortion drug approval


A Republican congresswoman who represents a swing district in South Carolina urged the Food and Drug Administration on Monday to ignore a recent ruling by a federal judge suspending the approval of a medication drug used for abortion.


This is an FDA-approved drug. I support the usage of FDA-approved drugs, even if we might disagree, Rep. Nancy Mace told CNNs Kaitlan Collins on This Morning. Its not up to us to decide as legislators or even, you know, as the court system that whether or not this is the right drug to use or not.


Mace considers herself pro-life, as does virtually every Republican office-holder on the national level. But in the wake of last years Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the party has had to navigate a political landscape in which harsh restrictions on the procedure have proven politically unpopular.


This is an issue that Republicans have been largely on the wrong side of, Mace continued. We have, over the last nine months, not shown compassion towards women, and this is one of those issues that Ive tried to lead on as someone whos pro-life and just have some common sense.


Maces comments on Monday align her with a position expressed by progressive Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who on Friday called for the ruling to be ignored, saying that if it was ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court, it would essentially institute a national abortion ban. But several Republicans, including Rep. Tony Gonzalez on CNN, have fiercely pushed back on the suggestion to ignore the ruling.


Everybodys welcome to their own opinion, Mace said Monday. I represent a very purple district that is really a bellwether for the rest of the country. And I can tell you, far more than the vast majority of 60-70% of Americans are not going to agree with this decision. And there are many pro-life people that, also while theyre pro-life, they dont want the government to intervene in this radical of a manner, and the FDA has a rigorous process.


On Friday, District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk issued a ruling to halt the decades-old approval of mifepristone, but he paused the ruling from taking effect for a week so it could be appealed, a process that is underway. With a pause leaving the ruling on hold amid appeal, lawmakers have been in flux.


In an interview with CNNs Dana Bash on State of the Union Sunday, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra would not saywhether he believes the FDA should ignore the ruling and keep the drug on the market, but he maintained that the Biden administration is considering all options.


But HHS spokesperson Kamara Jones later attempted to walk back Becerras response.


People are rightly frustrated about this decision but as dangerous a precedent it sets for a court to disregard FDAs expert judgment regarding a drugs safety and efficacy, it would also set a dangerous precedent for the administration to disregard a binding decision.


Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota told CNN This Morning on Monday that ignoring the ban just throws us into another level of chaos that I dont want to know where that ends up.

how does she vote tho

Whats her @ tho

Ignoring the ruling would be suicide for the dems, it would give repubs free reign to start doing it

Didn't a federal judge in a different state already rule the FDA doesn't have to listen to the texas judge?

Were_Wyrm posted...

Didn't a federal judge in a different state already rule the FDA doesn't have to listen to the texas judge?

IIRC yes, but only in certain states

If you care about compassion, morals, ethics etc you should never have been a republican

MedeaLysistrata posted...

Ignoring the ruling would be suicide for the dems, it would give repubs free reign to start doing it

They're already doing it!

So what job she intending to go for after they sadly turn on her?a

Sounds like she's actually listening to her constituents instead of toeing the party line like most Republicans

Funkydog posted...

So what job she intending to go for after they sadly turn on her?a

She could just switch parties like that person did in NC after the Democrats in that state turned on her.

It would be funny to see CE's reaction

Damn she is a 10/10