“The high court extended its earlier stay of a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that had required in-person doctor’s appointments expressly in Louisiana and Texas – but effectively nationwide – for mifepristone prescriptions.” - Baptist Press
“In the Trump administration’s filings, the Justice Department asked a Texas federal district court on March 13 to either stay or dismiss Florida and Texas challenges to mifepristone, arguing that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing the drug’s safety.
“More than half of Americans (55%) say medication abortion should be legal in their state, while a much smaller share (26%) say it should be illegal. About two-in-ten (18%) say they are not sure.” - Pew
“The Justice Department filed a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed by Missouri, Idaho, and Kansas against the FDA and abortion pill manufacturer Danco Laboratories on Friday over the loosening of requirements for obtaining mifepristone, the first drug in the abortion pill regimen.” - CPost
“Trump’s comments about Hyde have brought the greatest backlash on op-ed pages, but there is also a feeling in the pro-life movement that the administration has taken insufficient action on issue …primarily restricting access to mifepristone, a drug largely used for abortions.” - MinistryWatch
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“The approval of a generic mifepristone renews skepticism about the Trump administration’s opposition to abortion.” - The Dispatch
“10.93% of women experience sepsis, infection, hemorrhaging, or another serious adverse event within 45 days following a mifepristone abortion…. at least 22 times as high as the summary figure of ‘less than 0.5%’ in clinical trials reported on the drug label.” - Breakpoint
“Though abortion supporters would have you believe otherwise, many women regret choosing abortion…. In recent years, doctors have developed a safe and effective method to allow women undergoing a chemical abortion to halt and reverse the procedure if they change their mind” - Public Discourse
“The U.S. Supreme Court threw out its biggest abortion-related case since overturning Roe v. Wade two years ago, saying Thursday that doctors opposed to a commonly used abortion pill lacked legal standing.” - Axios
“The merits-based question before the Supreme Court this week was whether the FDA illegally lowered safety standards for the abortion pill, mifepristone. However, justices spent most of the hour-and-a-half-long hearing questioning whether the doctors met the standing requirements to sue” - Daily Citizen
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