The Biden administration is taking new measures to protect the privacy of abortion seekers after a federal judge halted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the abortion drug mifepristone. The new actions were announced on April 12, ahead of the third meeting of the Task Force on Reproductive Health Access. “Efforts to…
Biden Administration Proposes Stricter Patient Privacy Rules for Abortion Seekers
April 12, 2023
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Federal Judge’s Decision Against Abortion Pill May Not Survive Appeals, Legal Experts Say
A federal judge’s recent ruling striking down U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of abortion pill mifepristone is not likely to survive on appeal, legal experts told The Epoch Times. The court decision is one of many to have followed across the country in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in June 2022…
Democrat Lawmakers Gain a GOP Ally in Battle Over Abortion Pill
Two Democrat lawmakers and one Republican have urged the Biden administration to ignore a court ruling that blocked the use of the drug mifepristone, which is commonly used to induce abortion in the early stages of pregnancy. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued a statement on April 7—the same day a federal judge in Texas banned…
Hundreds of Drugmakers Call for Reversal of Texas Court Ruling on Abortion Pill
April 11, 2023
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More than 300 current and former biotech and pharmaceutical executives have signed an open letter criticizing a federal Texas judge over his recent decision to suspend FDA approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. “We cannot stay quiet. We call for the reversal of this decision to disregard science, and the appropriate restitution of the mandate…
Wyoming Adopts Abortion Pill Ban
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed a bill prohibiting abortion pills while allowing a separate measure that restricts abortion to become law without his signature. Gordon signed the bill into law on Friday, prohibiting chemical abortions in Wyoming, which became the first state in the country to prohibit the abortion pill outside of a full ban…
Texas Judge Considering Fate of Abortion Pill; Ruling Expected ‘As Soon As Possible’
A federal judge in Texas will decide whether the abortion pill, mifepristone, should be restricted or taken off the market. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who heard arguments from both sides during a hearing in Amarillo on Wednesday, told lawyers he would issue a ruling “as soon as possible,” the Associated Press reported. The hearing…
GOP Leaders Allowed to Defend NC Abortion Pill Restrictions in Court After Democrat AG Refusal
March 16, 2023
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Two of the top Republicans in the North Carolina Legislature are allowed to intervene in a lawsuit to defend laws that place restrictions on abortion pills, a federal judge said in an order (pdf) on March 10. North Carolina law requires the abortion pill mifepristone be dispensed in person after a 72-hour waiting period and…
Texas Man Sues 3 Women for Allegedly Helping Ex-Wife Get Abortion Pills and ‘Murder’ His Unborn Child
A Texas man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against three women who he alleges conspired with and helped his ex-wife obtain abortion pills to “murder” his unborn child. The plaintiff, Marcus Silva, alleged in a complaint filed on March 9 (pdf) at the district court in Galveston County, Texas, that two of the women assisted his…
Democratic Senators Call Walgreens’ Decision Not to Sell Abortion Pill to Some States ‘Pandering’ to ‘Extremism’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with five other U.S. senators, sent a letter to Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer on Tuesday, demanding clarification and expressing “grave concern” about the company’s recently announced abortion pill distribution plan. The letter (pdf) followed recent news that Walgreens, the second-largest pharmacy chain in the United States, made the decision not to…
Abortion Pill Challenge: Democrats and Republicans Square Off in Lawsuits Against FDA
February 27, 2023
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Democrats and Republicans are squaring off in dueling legal efforts in opposition and defense of the widely used abortion pill. Dozens of attorneys general from both red and blue states are taking sides in a battle that will ultimately determine the fate and availability of the widely used abortion pill. Blue states are suing the…
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