US EditionTrump administration asks court to pause Louisiana lawsuit targeting abortion pill access while it conducts review
DOJ requests court pause on Louisiana's suit to wait for FDA's safety review of mifepristone, used in over two-thirds of U.S. abortions, to avoid duplicative rulings.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion asking a judge to pause Louisiana's lawsuit challenging FDA decisions while the agency reevaluates mifepristone's safety.
- Louisiana's suit, filed last October, seeks to reinstate an in-person-only rule banning telemedicine prescriptions and mail delivery of mifepristone, echoing the Justice Department's stance last year.
- Recent data show that as of last year, more than a quarter of U.S. abortions used telemedicine, while Americans United for Life alleged no public evidence of an active FDA review exists.
- A hearing is scheduled for Feb. 24, and DOJ warned that allowing Louisiana's challenge could set precedent for progressive states to seek looser pill regulations.
- Anti-Abortion groups warn the filing deepens frustration with the Trump administration for not curbing mifepristone, used in more than two-thirds of U.S. abortions, risking wide national impact.
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Trump Admin: It Could Take Another Year to Review Abortion Pill Safety
The Trump administration’s Justice Department is seeking to deny relief in a lawsuit aimed at restricting access to mail-order abortion drugs, arguing that an ongoing Food and Drug Administration safety review of mifepristone could take a year or more to complete, potentially stretching into 2027. In a court filing Monday in the case of Louisiana v. FDA, the DOJ claimed that Louisiana and abortion survivor Rosalie Markezich lack standing and are…
Trump tries to pause abortion pill lawsuit over Louisiana attorney general’s objections
The Justice Department is asking a federal court to pause Louisiana’s lawsuit that challenges the deregulation of abortion pills, noting that the FDA is already conducting a review. President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) [...]
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arkansasadvocate.comTrump DOJ seeks stay for Louisiana suit to end mailing of abortion drugs
Photo illustration by Natalie Behring/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration has asked a federal judge in Louisiana to pause before ruling on the state’s lawsuit seeking to end the Food and Drug Administration policy that allows doctors to prescribe abortion medication without an in-person visit. The U.S. Department of Justice filed for a stay Tuesday in the lawsuit state Attorney General Liz Murrill filed against the Food and Drug Administration …
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