Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List - Draft; Notice of Availability

The comment is submitted by a coalition of state attorneys general who argue that the EPA should reject requests to add mifepristone to the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List. They contend that there is no scientific evidence that mifepristone poses a significant public health concern or environmental risk, and that its inclusion would be a politically motivated distraction from real water safety threats.

Devon L. Graham, a toxicologist and academic researcher, argues against including mifepristone and its metabolites on the Sixth Contaminant Candidate List. The commenter asserts that the push to include these substances is motivated by anti-abortion propaganda rather than scientific evidence, noting that the potential concentrations in water are negligible compared to known contaminants like PFAS.

The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization, opposes the inclusion of mifepristone and other abortion medications in the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List. They argue that there is no scientific evidence of environmental harm from these medications and that their inclusion is a politically motivated attempt to stigmatize and restrict abortion access.

An individual opposes the inclusion of mifepristone and other reproductive-health medications on the EPA's Sixth Contaminant Candidate List. The commenter argues that the move is a politically motivated attack rather than a science-based initiative and highlights the discriminatory treatment of these drugs compared to male reproductive medications.

The commenter opposes the inclusion of contraceptives and reproductive health medications on the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List. They argue that the proposal lacks scientific validity and is a partisan attempt to use the EPA to promote anti-abortion propaganda.

An individual opposes the inclusion of mifepristone and hormones on the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List. They argue that the action is a politically motivated attempt to restrict access to certain medications rather than a legitimate effort to protect water quality.