Abortion-Pill Approval Suspended by Federal Judge in Texas
. The FDA's approval of the abortion pill is being contested in court. A federal judge in Texas said the FDA erred in approving the most common method for ending a pregnancy, while a judge in Washington state issued a contrary decision.
In a preliminary ruling that could restrict women's access, a federal judge suspended the approval of the abortion pills on Friday.
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U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, of Amarillo in Texas, said that in a 67 page ruling, the FDA committed a number of legal mistakes in approving this pill for sale in America. The judge suspended the approval of the drug known as mifepristone but delayed its impact for a week, while the Biden Administration appeals and requests an emergency stay.