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Henry Waxman: “I will insert for the Record a statement from the Food and Drug Administration where they say very clearly they do not…”

On the recordJune 8, 1999
I will insert for the Record a statement from the Food and Drug Administration where they say very clearly they do not read the gentleman's amendment as he does. Their lawyers have said this will prevent them from dealing with any drug that is brought to them for approval that may have the consequence of terminating a pregnancy. But my view is, even if its original intended purpose is to terminate a pregnancy, if it is a safer way to do that, we may be saving lives as a result. We may be saving the life of the mother.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of an amendment related to drug approval and pregnancy termination.

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