At a glance: Bayer, manufacturer of the cancer-causing glyphosate-based Roundup Weedkiller, is working to pass laws across the United States with one intention: to shield them from facing consequences for producing and profiting from a cancer-causing chemical.
Bayer is on the hook for billions of dollars for acting with “malice, oppression or fraud” to hide the fact that the glyphosate-based herbicide the company acquired when it bought Monsanto causes non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. But Bayer has a plan, and it’s a coordinated multi-state strategy to hijack democracy and protect the company from facing further legal consequences. On February 19, 2025, an Iowa Senate committee passed a bill that would shield Bayer from cancer lawsuits. And now legislators in several states, including Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Tennessee are also trying to help Bayer escape liability.
It’s now more important than ever to reach out to your state lawmakers and tell them they need to ban glyphosate, not bail out Bayer!