7 Quotes by Deirdre McQuade

  • Author Deirdre McQuade
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    We believe that rape victims deserve compassionate and competent medical care. But we disagree on what proper medical care is.

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    If supporters of RU-486 believe the FDA followed the law in approving RU-486 for abortion, they should have nothing to fear from the proposed review. But if the FDA bent the rules to expedite approval of RU-486, the agency clearly valued the 'health' of the abortion industry over women's health and should be brought to account.

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    Holly's Law is a very modest bill. It provides only for temporary suspension of the Food and Drug Administration's approval of RU-486 so the comptroller general can review that agency's adherence to statutory mandates in its process for approving the drug.

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    Without any evidence, the report just asserts that increased access to contraception reduces the numbers of unintended pregnancies and therefore abortions. But that assumption is unwarranted.

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    They want to make sure RU-486 is on the shelf of every doctor's office. It's really disgusting.

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