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Gilhuly cited the administration's overturning of the "gag rule" and its decision to allow the abortion-inducing drug RU-486 into the country as examples of the increasing legality of abortion...
...RU 486, THE SO-CALLED FRENCH ABORTION PILL, would probably sail through the persnickety approval process at the Food and Drug Administration -- if someone would put in an application. The drug has few side effects, is safer than surgical abortion, and is very effective for ending a pregnancy in the first trimester. Though RU 486 would be a big seller, French manufacturer Roussel Uclaf has avoided seeking approval in the U.S. Reason: the militant antiabortion movement, which had supporters in Presidents Reagan and Bush...
With Bill Clinton in charge, Roussel Uclaf may be reconsidering. Its president, Edouard Sakiz, met with FDA Commissioner David Kessler and agreed in principle that the U.S. should have RU 486. Sakiz prefers that another firm handle distribution. If he finds one, a large clinical trial could soon begin...
...certain pieces of Clinton's social agenda should be implemented by executive order--beginning the fulfillment of promises pledged during the campaign. He should single-handedly repeal the gag-rule which restricts abortion counseling in federally-funded clinics. He should legalize the importation of the controversial French abortion pill, RU-486. He should repeal the ban that prevents homosexuals from serving in the military. These changes would be quick and would symbolize an engaged leader, eager to improve opportunities for Americans...
...operative word is "technically." Opponents of RU 486 are unlikely to change their mind based on the scientific distinction between fertilization and implantation. Chances are it will stay banned...