Republican Senator Josh Hawley has referred the abortion pill advocacy group Plan C to the Justice Department for criminal investigation, alleging it functions as a coordination hub for shipping abortion medication into states where it is banned rather than the "public health information campaign" it claims to be. In a letter sent Thursday to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Hawley described Plan C as a "left-wing dark-money" organisation and accused it of facilitating the mailing of abortion drugs across state lines in violation of restrictions in place in several states.

The referral asks the Justice Department to open a formal criminal investigation into the group's activities, reflecting ongoing efforts by anti-abortion lawmakers to target organisations that help women obtain abortion pills, including through the mail, since the overturning of Roe v Wade. The article does not detail Plan C's response or further specifics of the alleged violations, and it remains unclear whether the Justice Department will act on the referral.