State Sen. Gary Byrne (R-Byrneville) recently met with legislators and several students from around the state to discuss promoting a culture of life and advancing protections for pregnant women and unborn children. State Sen. R. Michael Young (R-Indianapolis) recently introduced Senate Bill 171, which Byrne joined as an author, to help in this goal by holding in-state and out-of-state distributors of dangerous abortion pills accountable for putting pregnant women and their unborn children's lives at risk.
A recent case study noted that 29% of participants who took these pills reported adverse events like heavy bleeding or a fever, and 43% needed to seek subsequent medical help from a health provider. Another case study saw 0.7% of participants needing a blood transfusion, 2.6% needing antibiotics for an infection and 8.7% seeking medical attention due to a symptom resulting from taking the pills. Advertised side effects of the pills range from possibly severe pain to maternal death, and the pills can force the death of unborn children.
"Holding distributors of dangerous abortion pills accountable is an important step to ensure both pregnant women and their unborn children are protected from those who would take advantage of them for profit," Byrne said. "I will always support protecting the sanctity of human life, especially for the most vulnerable among us."
Byrne encourages residents of Senate District 47 to contact him with any questions or comments they may have. Byrne can be reached by filling out a "Contact Me" form online at www.IndianaSenateRepublicans.com/Byrne or by phone at 800-382-9467.