Illinois House passes bill allowing abortion pill even if deemed unsafe by FDA

The Illinois House has passed a bill which would allow medical providers in the state to continue prescribing abortion pills, even if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finds them to be unsafe.

Members voted 67 to 39 in favor of state Rep. Dagmara Avelar’s House Bill 3637.

State Rep. Patrick Windhorst asked Avelar if her bill had been evaluated to see if it would violate federal law.

State Rep. Bill Hauter is a medical doctor and urged a “no” vote.

The measure would also protect medical providers who lose their licenses in other states, as long as their conduct was not unlawful in Illinois.

Story from Illinois Radio Network