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Federal judge allows red states to resume lawsuit against mifepristone

A judge in Texas ruled that Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri can continue their lawsuit against federal rules on mifepristone access.
The states want the FDA to ban telehealth prescriptions for mifepristone and limit its use to the first seven weeks of pregnancy.
Mifepristone is commonly used for medication abortions, which have increased since the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling on abortion rights.
The states are challenging recent FDA updates that have made access to mifepristone easier rather than seeking to revoke its approval entirely.

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Talking Points Memo

Kacsmaryk Clings To Mifepristone Case That No Longer Has Any Texas Connection

Hello it’s the weekend. This is The Weekender ☕️ U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk is ripping up legal procedure, the better to keep a high-profile abortion case in his hands as the new administration takes over. Last June, the Supreme Court found that the anti-abortion doctors aiming to make abortion drug mifepristone less accessible lacked standing, and unanimously shot down the case. Experts expected the challenge to live on in the hands…

2 months ago·United States

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Texas judge rules states can revive challenge to abortion pill

null / Credit: Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jan 17, 2025 / 17:35 pm (CNA). A federal judge in Texas ruled that three other states can join a case challenging online prescriptions of the abortion pill mifepristone.Trump-appointed Judg... [...]

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msmagazine.com

Judge Who Wanted to Ban Mifepristone Refuses to Dismiss Case

The federal judge who unsuccessfully tried to ban the medication abortion drug mifepristone nationwide back in 2023 announced on Thursday, Jan. 16, that he is keeping a version of the case alive for now. The highly questionable order is all the more concerning coming just four days before the Trump administration is set to take over defense of federal agencies and laws. The post Judge Who Wanted to Ban Mifepristone Refuses to Dismiss Case appear…

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WND

Judge rules lawsuit against feds for pushing 'dangerous drug' can go forward * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

A federal judge is allowing to move forward a lawsuit over the Biden administration’s decision to deregulate an abortion chemical that is used to kill unborn babies. The ruling comes from U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, and allows the states of Missouri, Kansas and Idaho to continue their claims against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s anti-life agenda. Liberty Counsel chief Mat Staver said, “The FDA must be held accountable for it…

2 months ago·Medford, United States

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LifeNews.com

Judge Rules States Can Challenge FDA and Illegal Mail Order Abortion Pill Sales

Yesterday, a federal judge ruled that Missouri, Kansas, and Idaho can move forward with their lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that could restrict future access to the abortion drug Mifepristone. The states argue that the FDA’s deregulation of Mifepristone allows the drug to cross their borders and undermine their abortion laws. The ruling denied the FDA’s request to dismiss the case and granted the states more time to…

2 months ago·New York, United States

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The Epoch Times

Federal Judge Allows 3 States to Proceed With Legal Challenge to Abortion Pill Regulations

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that three Republican-led states can proceed with their legal challenge to federal regulations governing the abortion pill mifepristone, potentially shaping the future of access to chemical abortions nationwide. The decision, issued by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk on Jan. 16, grants Missouri, Kansas, and Idaho permission to file a new, amended complaint against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FD…

2 months ago·New York, United States

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