We women of Santa Barbara are committed to reproductive justice driven by basic freedoms, humanity, and informed by science. It is a fundamental right to have access to safe and affordable medical care, including abortions.
The decision on Friday, April 7, 2023, by Federal Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk to reverse the FDA’s approval of the key abortion pill mifespristone will cause profound and irreparable harm to millions of patients across the country.
Since the FDA approved mifepristone in 2000, more than 5.6 million people have used the pill, accounting for more than half of the abortions performed each year with a long record of safety and effectiveness.