Wednesday, April 12, 2023

After Texas Ruling, Democratic States Move to Stockpile Abortion Pills

 After Texas Ruling, Democratic States Move to Stockpile Abortion Pills

A federal judge’s decision to invalidate the F.D.A.’s approval of mifepristone could affect availability even in states where abortion is legal.

What’s Going On With the Abortion Pill Rulings by Federal Judges? 

One invalidated the F.D.A.’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The other ordered the F.D.A. to do nothing to restrict the pill’s availability. 

Mifepristone is the first pill in the two-drug medication abortion regimen that is used in over half of pregnancy terminations in the United States.Credit...Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters