Texas judge suspends FDA approval of abortion pill; second judge protects access

Federal Judge Suspends FDA Approval of Abortion Pill - The Ohio Star

by Ben Whedon   A federal judge on Friday suspended the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, effectively stopping sale of the drug nationwide. Mifepristone is one of two drugs necessary for a sort of abortion cocktail that allows recipients to terminate a pregnancy via pill. The second drug, misoprostol, is available through a traditional prescription. The FDA in January announced a regulatory change to permit major pharmacy …

Federal Judge Halts FDA Approval of Abortion Pill

A federal judge released a decision on Friday evening halting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 2000 approval of mifepristone.

Texas judge in abortion pill lawsuit often rules for conservatives

AMARILLO, Texas, April 8 — The federal judge who yesterday suspended approval of the abortion pill mifepristone is a former Christian legal activist whose small courthouse in Amarillo, Texas, has become a go-to destination for conservatives challenging Biden administration policies. US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, an appointee of former Republican President Donald Trump, had a long track record of opposing abortion and LGBTQ rights before t…

US abortion pill access in doubt after Texas judge suspends approval

Abortion medication mifepristone has been available in the US for more than 20 years

Abortion pill manufacturer Danco Laboratories slams Texas judge's ruling halting FDA approval of mifepristone

Danco Laboratories, the abortion pill manufacturer that sells Mifeprex, slammed Friday's decision by a Texas judge to halt the Food and Drug Administration's approval of medication abortions. On Friday, Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk issued a stay on the FDA's 2000 approval of Mifeprex, a branded product for generic mifepristone, as conservative and pro-life groups have sued challenging the drug's approval. Plaintiffs i…

Texas judge suspends FDA approval of abortion pill as Washington judge protects it

Two judges, two contradicting opinions