The Supreme Court’s decision yesterday in Danco Laboratories v. Louisiana and GenBioPro v. Louisiana allows the Biden administration’s abortion-by-mail policy to stay in place for now and makes it harder for states like Alabama to protect unborn children and women.
These cases began when Louisiana tried to enforce its laws restricting abortion drugs like mifepristone from being mailed into the state. Louisiana argued that federal regulators and abortion pill companies should not be able to bypass state pro-life laws. For now, the Supreme Court has blocked Louisiana from enforcing those protections while the case continues.
Alabama has made it clear that we value life. After the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, states were given the authority to protect unborn children and pass laws that reflect their values. Alabama has done that, and our laws should not be ignored by out-of-state abortion providers, activist groups, or federal officials.
Mail-order abortion drugs raise serious concerns because women may receive these drugs without proper medical care or screening for complications.
The fight for life in Alabama is not over. We will continue working with lawmakers, advocates, and citizens to make sure our pro-life laws are enforced.
We also call on the U.S. Department of Justice to enforce federal law, including the Comstock Act, and respect the rights of states to uphold their own abortion laws.
Alabama families deserve policies that protect both mothers and unborn children, and we will keep fighting for that.