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Sen. Hawley Refers Plan C to DOJ Over Pill Shipping

7/21/2026

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Hawley Investigates Plan C

Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a criminal referral to Attorney General Todd Blanche, asking the DOJ to investigate Plan C.
Hawley called Plan C a “dark money operation” functioning as a logistics hub for shipping abortion pills into states where they are illegal.
He said the group directs buyers in Florida, Texas and Oklahoma to abortion facilities, vendors, and e-commerce sites that sell and ship pills without prescription or identification.

Summary

Plan C Criticized

Plan C supplies a “General Delivery” address to clinics and monitors shipments by visiting the post office when notified.
Pro-life advocacy groups say the method is deceptive, violates federal law, and circumvents state abortion bans by exploiting postal services.
Critics note that no federal agency has announced formal action to hold Plan C accountable for the alleged illegal activity.

History

Historical Context

The FDA approved mifepristone on September 28 2000 with distribution limited to clinics. A 2016 REMS revision and a 2021 rule allowing mail-order sales broadened access, but the 2022 Dobbs decision spurred state-level attacks, culminating in a 2023 Texas injunction and a 2024 Supreme Court ruling restoring the approval. Senator Josh Hawley’s 2024 criminal referral against Plan C follows this legal trajectory.

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Hawley Investigates Plan C

Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a criminal referral to Attorney General Todd Blanche, asking the DOJ to investigate Plan C.
Hawley called Plan C a “dark money operation” functioning as a logistics hub for shipping abortion pills into states where they are illegal.
He said the group directs buyers in Florida, Texas and Oklahoma to abortion facilities, vendors, and e-commerce sites that sell and ship pills without prescription or identification.

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