Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is reviving a dangerous lawsuit to block access to mifepristone—a medication used safely by millions of people for abortion care and miscarriage treatment. Her move is part of a broader push to roll back reproductive rights not just in Missouri, but across the country.

In September, the FDA approved a new generic form of mifepristone, expanding access and lowering costs. But Hanaway’s office is now suing to reverse that decision, demanding outdated restrictions like three unnecessary in-person doctor visits and banning telehealth prescribing. If successful, this lawsuit could limit or block access to medication abortion even in states where abortion is legal.

Let’s be clear: mifepristone has been approved by the FDA for over 20 years and is backed by data from nearly 6 million patients. The FDA itself reports only 32 deaths connected to its use—across two decades, and nearly all unrelated to the medication itself. Yet Hanaway is pushing misleading claims about its safety to score political points and impose her views on the entire country.

Missourians already face some of the harshest abortion restrictions in the nation. Despite voters affirming reproductive rights in the state constitution, patients still struggle to access care—including miscarriage treatment—with providers like Planned Parenthood still blocked from offering mifepristone due to state rules.

This lawsuit would make that situation even worse—delaying care, raising costs, and putting people’s health at risk.

We’re calling on Attorney General Hanaway to immediately drop this lawsuit and stop trying to block access to safe, science-backed reproductive healthcare. Missouri voters didn’t ask for this fight. We deserve policies that respect our autonomy—not more legal attacks on our fundamental rights.

Add your name if you agree: Missouri leaders should protect our health, not take it away.