House Dems Introduce Bill to Affirm FDA Approval Authority After Abortion Pill Ruling Posted on April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 by Gwendolyn McClain Democrat Reps. Pat Ryan (NY) and Lizzie Fletcher (TX) reintroduced a bill on Monday that would “reaffirm” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority to regulate abortion pills.