Federal judge delays a mifepristone lawsuit until after midterms
The judge delayed the case until Dec. 1 while the Food and Drug Administration reviews mifepristone, leaving nationwide access unchanged for now.
- On Sunday, District Judge Reed O'Connor of the Northern District of Texas paused a lawsuit seeking to overturn FDA approval of mifepristone, delaying proceedings until December 1.
- Florida and Texas filed the lawsuit last December seeking to revoke FDA approval of mifepristone, citing a 150-year-old Comstock Act that prohibits mailing abortion-related materials across state lines.
- Nearly 700,000 people use mifepristone annually, and GenBioPro CEO Evan Masingill stated, "We expect the FDA's review of mifepristone to not contradict the decision they made in 2023."
- Access to mifepristone remains unchanged for now, though Judge O'Connor left the door open for the Trump administration to restrict the medication through new pharmacy and prescriber requirements.
- The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments September 9 in a related Louisiana case, while anti-abortion groups have urged Attorney General Todd Blanche to revisit the Comstock Act.
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Federal judge pauses case on mifepristone access until after midterm elections • Washington State Standard
A federal judge in Texas on Sunday paused a lawsuit seeking to revoke nationwide approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, saying the case won’t be heard until at least Dec. 1 and granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s request for a stay to continue its safety review of the drug. The Republican attorneys general […]
Judge Delays Abortion Pill Ruling Until After Midterms
The Hill reports: A federal judge paused a lawsuit seeking to revoke the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the abortion pill mifepristone until after the midterm elections. Judge Reed O’Connor, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, granted a request by the Department of Justice to delay the lawsuit … The post Judge Delays Abortion Pill Ruling Until After Midterms appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Federal judge delays a mifepristone lawsuit until after midterms
A federal judge on Sunday paused a lawsuit seeking to revoke the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone until after the midterm elections. Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted a request by the Department of Justice to delay the lawsuit filed by…
Court Lets US Abortion Pill Access Continue—Until Trump FDA Finishes Review Condemned as 'Sham'
State-level access to the abortion drug mifepristone will remain unchanged for now after a federal district judge on Monday paused a lawsuit aimed at overturning the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the medication. But he left the door open for the Trump administration to restrict access to the drug.
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