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James Lankford: “The Biden administration became flippant about this chemical…”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

Lankford Speaks on the Senate Floor About the Value of Life

Published January 14, 2026 | Video Starts at 10:56

If you have an ectopic pregnancy, which you don't know unless you have an ultrasound, taking mifepristone can not only kill the baby, but could also kill the mom. This is a big issue. The Biden administration became flippant about this chemical abortion drug because [they were] focused on having more abortions in America. They weren't just pro choice. They were pro abortion, trying to increase the number of abortions in America. (10:56–11:05)

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Asserts that the Biden administration was focused on increasing the number of abortions.

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“There's 12, maybe 13 states... that don't allow any option of the Affordable Care Act... that doesn't also require abortion coverage.”
Lankford Speaks on the Senate Floor About the Value of Life | Uploaded January 14, 2026 | 05:58-06:11
“You are 8,000 times more likely to end up in the hospital taking mifepristone than you are taking a Tylenol.”
Lankford Speaks on the Senate Floor About the Value of Life | Uploaded January 14, 2026 | 09:57-10:06
“Mifepristone also has a strong likelihood and a side effect of causing infertility among women.”
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“Science would say that a child's life begins at conception.”
Lankford Speaks on the Senate Floor About the Value of Life | Uploaded January 14, 2026 | 01:33-01:38
“Every single part of our healthcare operation with federal dollars is all covered by the Hyde Amendment.”
Lankford Speaks on the Senate Floor About the Value of Life | Uploaded January 14, 2026 | 04:33-04:40
“The Hyde Amendment was a compromise agreement that Americans would not have to pay for elective abortions.”
Lankford Speaks on the Senate Floor About the Value of Life | Uploaded January 14, 2026 | 05:04-05:13
“When the Affordable Care Act was passed, there was an attempt to include the Hyde Amendment.”
Lankford Speaks on the Senate Floor About the Value of Life | Uploaded January 14, 2026 | 05:04-05:13
“My Democratic colleagues stripped [the Hyde Amendment] out [of the Affordable Care Act].”
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“The insurance companies can't actually show where that separate premium is.”
Lankford Speaks on the Senate Floor About the Value of Life | Uploaded January 14, 2026 | 06:35-06:39
“We still have this one form of health care in America that violates this 50 year old compromise [against using taxpayer dollars for…”
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“There's also an ongoing debate that's happening right now over chemical abortions, mifepristone.”
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“Mifepristone is now being mailed without ever seeing a doctor.”
Lankford Speaks on the Senate Floor About the Value of Life | Uploaded January 14, 2026 | 08:42-08:53
“Taking mifepristone can not only kill the baby, but could also kill the mom [in cases of ectopic pregnancy].”
Lankford Speaks on the Senate Floor About the Value of Life | Uploaded January 14, 2026 | 10:42-10:53
“Doctors out of state are now mailing in abortion pills into women in my state, intentionally going around our state laws.”
Lankford Speaks on the Senate Floor About the Value of Life | Uploaded January 14, 2026 | 11:50-12:00
“The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing talking about mifepristone.”
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“The attorney general from Louisiana talked about the number of women who have experienced coercive abortions.”
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