Supreme Court upholds FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone

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The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a case surrounding a challenge to the common abortion drug mifepristone, saying the plaintiffs lacked standing. The ruling means the drug may continue to be prescribed online and shipped by mail, upholding recent regulatory changes made by the Food and Drug Administration.

The ruling means the drug may continue to be prescribed online and shipped by mail, upholding recent regulatory changes made by the

A three-judge panel on the 5th Circuit agreed with Kacsmaryk in part, overturning deregulation measures of the drug the FDA instituted in 2016 and 2021, respectively. The appeals court ruled, however, that the statute of limitations had passed to overturn the drug’s approval entirely. OB/GYN hospitalists involved in the case argued that, when they are on call, they are the only ones who are able to treat patients following complications from a chemical abortion procedure. They argue that participating in the patient’s recovery, up to and including removing the unsuccessfully-aborted fetus, is a violation of conscience protections.

 

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