AXIOS February 24, 2023
Oriana Gonzalez

Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday called the lawsuit challenging the FDA’s approval of abortion pills an “attack on the very foundation of our public health system.”

The big picture: The vice president’s comments come ahead of a ruling —expected as soon as today — that could end access nationwide to mifepristone, a drug used for medication abortions and miscarriage care, potentially making this the most important abortion ruling since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

  • Mifepristone is taken alongside misoprostol to end a pregnancy during the first 10 weeks gestation.
  • A Trump-appointed district judge in Texas could issue a decision ordering the Food and Drug Administration to withdraw its approval of mifepristone, potentially making it the first...

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Topics: Congress / White House, FDA, Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Public Health / COVID
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