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Hanaway leads coalition asking EPA to test water for abortion pill effects

Missouri Attorney General Liz Catherine Hanaway is heading a group of state attorneys general requesting the U.S. EPA study whether the abortion drug mifepristone affects waterways and drinking water.

Published Jun 16, 2026, 10:44 AM EDT | WFMZZ

Missouri Attorney General Liz Catherine Hanaway is leading a coalition of state attorneys general urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate whether the abortion drug mifepristone could affect the nation's waterways and drinking water supply. The group has formally requested that the EPA conduct studies to assess potential environmental and public-health impacts of the drug in water systems.