CNN Anchor Cuts Off GOP Pundit for Suggesting Abortion Pill Is Unsafe
CNN anchor Abby Phillip interjected on Tuesday when a Republican operative suggested that there were legitimate concerns about the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone, telling her guest that “it is a very safe drug.”
Last week, a conservative Texas judge suspended the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, a key drug used in medical abortions. The judge’s ruling, if it stands, would prevent access to the pills, which are used in roughly half of terminated pregnancies nationwide. Another federal judge, meanwhile, issued an opposing order instructing the FDA to continue dispensing the drug, potentially setting up a Supreme Court showdown.
Recent polls, however, show that most Americans oppose federal courts banning access to abortion medication. Additionally, Republicans are growing increasingly nervous that the party’s push for abortion restrictions will continue to hinder their electoral prospects. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), who calls herself “pro-life,” urged the FDA on Monday to ignore the Texas judge’s ruling.