Washington buys 3-year supply of abortion pills before court decides its legality
FOX NewsFEB 22 2023
Washington State to Maintain Abortion Pill Stockpile if Trump Wins
Above: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during a pro-choice rally and press conference in Seattle, Washington on May 3, 2022. Image copyright: Jason Redmond/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
The Facts
Outgoing Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee declared in an interview with Reuters that Washington State would keep its stockpile of abortion pills in case Republican presidential nominee, former Pres. Donald Trump, wins the election.
According to the New York Times, Inslee and at least four other Democratic governors have secured supplies of mifepristone to preserve access for women through a potential second Trump administration.
This comes as some Democrats fear that once back in the White House, Trump would either rescind the Food and Drugs Administration's regulatory approval of mifepristone or criminalize interstate distribution.
The Spin
Democratic narrative
It's not hard to understand why Gov. Inslee and other Democratic governors are stockpiling abortion pills ahead of the 2024 US presidential election. If Trump happens to win in November, his second administration will seek to attack reproductive rights nationwide.
Republican narrative
Democrats are fearmongering on mifepristone in a desperate attempt to prevent Trump from returning to the White House. Given that the former president has publicly endorsed the Supreme Court decision to approve abortion pills and argued that abortion rights should be a state issue, it's clear he opposes a ban on mifepristone.
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