Abortion Pill Access May Continue Even If FDA Loses In Court
(Worthy News) – The U.S. Justice Department is racing this week to convince a federal appeals court, or possibly the U.S. Supreme Court, to put on hold a judge’s order suspending the government’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, which is used in more than half of all abortions in the country.
But even if those legal efforts fail and last Friday’s order by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo, Texas goes into effect, essentially rendering the drug unapproved, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could nonetheless continue to allow access to the drug, legal experts say.
The FDA, responsible for protecting public health by assuring safety, efficacy and security of drugs, is also facing an order issued minutes later on Friday by a separate federal judge in Washington state, barring the federal agency from changing the availability of mifepristone. [ Source (Read More…) ]