Chemical Abortion Pills: A Failure of Secular Ethics Amidst Ecclesial Apostasy
Catholic News Agency reports on January 22, 2026, that Live Action has urged Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to remove mifepristone from the market following undercover footage showing Planned Parenthood’s routine safety violations. The investigation documents failures to verify gestational age, screen for ectopic pregnancies, or provide follow-up care—resulting in severe hemorrhaging risks for women. Live Action President Lila Rose condemned the drugs as “mass death on demand,” citing 7.5 million unborn deaths since the Clinton-era FDA approval. While congressional Republicans attended the press conference, the article frames abortion regulation as a matter of consumer safety rather than intrinsic evil.