A Texas judge issued a national ruling against medication abortion. Here’s what you need to know.
A Texas judge issued a national ruling against medication abortion. Here’s what you need to know.
Federal judges in Texas and Washington handed down two opposing rulings on the abortion pill mifepristone on Friday, jeopardizing access to the drug and putting the US Food and Drug Administration in a legally impossible situation.
In Texas, US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk suspended the FDA’s approval of mifepristone. Kacsmaryk’s decision was riddled with false statements about medication abortion and the risks of mifepristone, which has been used by millions of women since it was first approved by the FDA 23 years ago.
