Catholic News Agency reported this week on a pilot program recently launched in Washington state to train pharmacists to prescribe the abortion-drug combo mifepristone and misoprostol to women seeking abortions. The initiative — launched by the pro-abortion group Uplift International and dubbed the ‘Pharmacist Abortion Access Project’ — uses the online pharmacy Honeybee Health to distribute the drugs. Uplift said it plans to eventually expand the program in “brick-and-mortar pharmacies” as well.
Pro-life Students for Life Action have pointed out how dangerous this program is to women’s lives. The Pharmacist Abortion Access Project will not require proper screening for blood type or an ultrasound to verify the age of the preborn baby. In addition, abusers can obtain the abortion pills to use against women without their knowledge or consent.
The full article can be read on CNA here.