U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) pressed the Supreme Court to reinstate in-person dispensing requirements for the abortion drug mifepristone, joining more than 100 Republican lawmakers in an amicus brief that calls the chemical abortion pill “extremely dangerous” and warns it “has no place in this country.”

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), who has built a strong pro-life legislative record alongside her advocacy for IVF access, co-signed the brief with 27 other Republican senators and dozens of House members.

“Mifepristone is extremely dangerous and has no place in this country,” Tuberville said. “The mainstream media won’t tell you this, but one in ten women who take this dangerous drug suffers serious health problems. The safety of America’s mothers and children should not be a political pawn. I urge the justices of the Supreme Court to affirm Louisiana’s decision and protect women and babies across the country.”

The brief underscores the human cost of the Biden administration’s decision to gut the in-person dispensing requirement. Rosalie Markezich, a Louisiana woman, saw her boyfriend order chemical abortion pills online from a California abortionist and coerce her into taking the drug to kill her unborn child.

That scenario became possible only after Biden removed the safety requirement that had been in place for over two decades.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Louisiana on May 1, ruling that Biden violated federal law and reinstating the in-person requirement. The Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on May 4 to preserve the status quo while it considers the case.

The Republican lawmakers argue the in-person requirement must stand permanently.

Tuberville earlier this year helped introduce the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act, which would withdraw FDA approval of mifepristone for abortion entirely and empower women harmed by the drug to sue its manufacturers.

Tuberville has long been one of the Senate’s most vocal pro-life advocates. His yearlong hold on Pentagon nominations forced the reversal of the Biden-era policy using taxpayer dollars to fund abortion-related travel for military members.

Both Alabama senators have also pushed for greater pharmaceutical transparency and safety oversight through the CLEAR LABELS Act and related hearings.

Sawyer Knowles is a capitol reporter for Yellowhammer News. You may contact him at [email protected].