Republican lawmakers and state officials want the EPA to review mifepristone as a water contaminant.
Republican lawmakers and state officials want the EPA to review mifepristone as a water contaminant
Published
July 6, 2026 6:00AM (EDT)
Illinois Rep. Mary Miller introduced a Clean Water for All Life Act in March. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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The remarks support the belief — backed by zero scientific evidence — that abortion drug remnants and fetal remains are polluting…
Attorneys general from 14 GOP-led states asked the EPA to include the abortion pill mifepristone on the Contaminant Candidate…
The bill would make it illegal to flush abortion or miscarriage remains down a toilet "to protect both human dignity and…
Kristan Hawkins argues that the EPA needs to study whether the presence of mifepristone in water systems is affecting fertility.
"Why are these people so obsessed with what happens in the bathroom?" one woman wrote.
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden is demanding answers from the EPA after an extreme move that could hinder access to abortion and birth…
