Republicans Introduce Absurd Bill To Stop 'Pollution' Of Drinking Water With Fetal Remains
GOP Bill Would Make Women Use 'Catch Kits' On Toilets To Stop ‘Abortion Water’
The bill would make it illegal to flush abortion or miscarriage remains down a toilet "to protect both human dignity and America’s water systems."
House Republicans on Wednesday introduced a bill that would require every pregnant person using abortion pills to use “catch kits” when ending their pregnancy. The Clean Water For All Life Act, introduced by Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.), would make it illegal to flush abortion or miscarriage remains down a toilet “to protect both human dignity and America’s water systems,” according to a press release from Miller.
“The murder-for-profit abortion industry is not only ending innocent life, but is also polluting our water, endangering women and operating with virtually no accountability,” Miller said during a Wednesday press conference. “The fact is, the abortion pill ingredients used to starve a pre-born child remain active and unfiltered in our water treatments,” she continued. “That means families across the nation may be unknowingly ingesting abortion-related chemicals in their drinking water, exposing them to potential health risks like infertility and cancer.”
The bill would also ban telehealth abortion care, or the ability to prescribe abortion pills via mail, and force women to use catch kits ― which stop any fetal remains from going down the toilet after ending a pregnancy ― and bring the medical waste to their physician. The penalties include a $50,000 fine and up to five years in prison.
Since the fall of federal abortion protections in 2022, rates of abortion care have actually increased in large part because pregnant people are able to access abortion pills by mail, rather than going to a brick-and-mortar clinic.
Just last week, anti-abortion advocate Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced a bill to ban mifepristone for abortion use across the country. Once again, Hawley cited a junk science report that’s often used in right-wing circles to spread misinformation about the purported dangers of the abortion pill.
The administration is reportedly slow-walking the FDA’s review of mifepristone until after the midterm — infuriating far-right anti-abortion advocates who have called for the head of the FDA to step down. Abortion opponents are also angry with Trump after the administration moved earlier this month to dismiss multiple federal lawsuits against the abortion pill.
Abortion rates are up, and both sides are unhappy about Trump's approach to the issue. I'll say this: his failure rate is almost perfect!
