Hawley urges DOJ to reconsider stance on Missouri Mifepristone case

WASHINGTON — Senator Josh Hawley sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, urging the Justice Department to reconsider its defense of the Biden Administration's policy on the abortion pill, Mifepristone.

"While the grounds for dismissal sought are mostly procedural in nature, I am troubled by the fact that the Justice Department has sided with the Biden administration's position, especially considering new data showing the harms of chemical abortion for women," Hawley wrote. "I urge you to reconsider."

This comes after the Trump Administration announced this week they are asking a Trump appointed judge to throw out a lawsuit seeking to limit abortion access.

The lawsuit was filed by three GOP-led states, seeking to cut off telehealth access to Mifepristone. The government argued that Missouri, Kansas and Idaho don't have the legal right, or standing, to sue.

The case is being considered by a district judge in Texas, who was nominated by Trump and once ruled in favor of halting approval for the drug.

President Trump told TIME magazine in December he would not restrict access to abortion medication.