April 3, 2025
In a recent West Virginia Townhall op-ed, Students for Life Action (SFLAction) President Kristan Hawkins and Sen. Patricia Rucker expose the danger of Chemical Abortion Pill trafficking and why West Virginia should prohibit these deadly drugs.
Read an excerpt from the op-ed here
“My home state, West Virginia, is in the running to be one of the first states to drive this anti-pill trafficking legislation across the finish line, setting a new standard as we enter this new golden era in our nation of opportunity to protect life.
Lawmakers in West Virginia are “trailblazing a new frontier for the preborn, not only working to strip out outdated exceptions of who deserves to live or die but also pushing for anti-pill trafficking efforts.”
Currently, anti-pill trafficking bills have been introduced in Kentucky, West Virginia, Mississippi, and Oklahoma, and last year in Florida. But Republican leaders have often shied away from protecting preborn babies out of fear of backlash from the left. This story from Louisiana, while tragic, has inspired West Virginia lawmakers to introduce the Unborn Child Protection Act, HB 2461 in the House and SB 85 in the Senate, to prevent this from happening in their state.
Fighting to end Chemical Abortion Pill trafficking is not just a West Virginia issue; it’s also a federal issue. Despite what President Donald Trump says, abortion isn’t confined to the states, and the federal GOP has what it takes to step up to the plate.”