Advocates En Garde As Trump Judge Presides Over Abortion Pill Suit

By Beth Wang / January 20, 2023 at 1:04 PM
Reproductive health advocates warn that a lawsuit in Texas seeking to nix FDA’s approval of mifepristone -- one of two pills used as part of a medication abortion regimen -- has a high chance of succeeding given that a Trump-appointed conservative judge who has been criticized for his views on abortion care and contraception access is presiding over the case. It’s an unprecedented case that, if successful, would not only cut off access to mifepristone for abortion care but also...


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