STAT April 7, 2023
In a case that could reshape pregnancy in America, a federal judge on Friday sided with anti-abortion groups seeking a nationwide ban on abortion pills, ruling that the Food and Drug Administration acted improperly in approving mifepristone in 2000. The ruling will go into effect in seven days if a stay is not granted by an appeals court or by the Supreme Court.
The ruling, which is widely expected to be appealed, could affect people in every state, including those where abortion access is protected.
In issuing his decision, federal judge Matthew Kacsmaryk said that he did not “second-guess FDA’s decision-making lightly,” but said that the FDA “acquiesced on its legitimate safety concerns” due to political pressure at the time...
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