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U.S. appeals court preserves partial access to abortion pill, but with tighter rules

The Biden administration had asked the higher court to stay a decision from a Texas judge while the appeal plays out.

WEKU

US abortion pill providers see surge in interest after judge targets mifepristone

People are seeking the advance provision of medication before Friday’s deadline, when the drug may become unavailable

The Guardian - US

Texas abortion pill ruling partly blocked by appeals court – but barriers to access upheld

An appeals court ruling prevents an outright ban on mifepristone, but the conservative panel has effectively made the drug harder for millions of Americans to obtain

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Editorial: Judge had a basis for his attack on FDA, but not regarding mifepristone

The chiefs of more than 400 pharmaceutical companies signed a scathing letter this week blasting federal Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s ruling that the Food and Drug Administration had overstepped its authority in approving the abortion-inducing drug mifepristone. The letter was more than justified and, while harshly worded, accurately recounted Kacsmaryk’s abysmal…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Federal appeals court partially blocks Texas abortion pill ruling

The ruling means mifepristone is still available in the U.S., but with several strict limitations.

Axios

Members of Congress weigh in on court fight over abortion drug

WASHINGTON — A Louisiana-based federal appeals court could decide as soon as Wednesday the availability of the nation’s most used medication abortion drug, as members of Congress from both parties weighed in on a lower court ruling that would stop the manufacture and distribution of the drug this Saturday.

Tribune News Service

Pharmaceutical executives challenge Texas court’s abortion pill ruling

Gilead Sciences and Pfizer join amicus brief

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What to know about the Comstock Act as abortion pill fight escalates

Anti-abortion groups have revived the centuries-old law.

Axios

White House vows to fight for abortion pills, patient privacy

Moves follow Texas ruling suspending federal approval for abortion pills, state efforts to restrict travel for abortion.

Al Jazeera

Members of Congress weigh in on court fight over abortion drug - Roll Call

Members of Congress weighed in on a lower court ruling that would stop the manufacture and distribution of an abortion drug.

Roll Call

White House plots strategy to counter abortion pill ruling

White House officials are warning that access to nearly any medication is in jeopardy after a federal judge in Texas ordered that a pill commonly used for abortions be pulled off the market

The Independent UK

First Thing: Zelenskiy urges world leaders to act over beheading videos

Ukrainian president calls for action after videos circulated online appear to show soldiers beheaded by Russian forces. Plus, Nasa prepares for life on Mars

The Guardian - UK

Anita Chabria: It's not about babies. Abortion restrictions are about power

The toes, the clothes and, oh, the smell of a newborn.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Dems float idea of ignoring the federal judiciary

Imagine the reaction if a federal court a few years back had ruled against a controversial White House executive order, and Trump administration officials responded by ignoring the decision. Apoplectic progressives would have taken to the streets to protest the president as an “existential threat to democracy” — and rightfully…

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The Guardian - US

Fate of US abortion drug hangs in balance ahead of Friday deadline

Mifepristone will lose its FDA approval this week unless an appeals court intervenes in a case likely to reach the supreme court

Tribune News Service

Abortion drug rulings spur drugmaker worries about precedent

WASHINGTON — Experts worry two recent rulings challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s regulation of a drug used in medication abortions threaten to complicate the agency’s oversight and the pipeline for future research and drug approvals.

Salon

Top Dem lets GOP veto Biden judges

"Durbin refuses to revoke the blue-slip tradition that willingly grants GOP the ability to obstruct," critic says

Salon

Conflicting rulings for abortion pill

A bit of legal "whiplash" could occur in the next few days, one expert says

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Roll Call

Abortion drug rulings spur drugmaker worries about precedent - Roll Call

Critics of a court decision banning an abortion drug say the ruling undermines the FDA's ability to regulate the drug industry.

The Independent UK

Abortion pill rulings in conflict: What happens next?

The Biden administration on Monday asked a federal appeals court to allow women to continue to be able to access to the most commonly used abortion drug in the U.S. while a lawsuit over it plays out

Zenger

Judge Halts FDA Approval Of Abortion Pill As The Biden Administration Vows To Fight

A Texas judge halted the approval of the abortion pill as the Biden Administration plan to appeal the decision in post-Roe

Salon

GOP sadism proudly on display

The abortion pill decision proves, yet again, that there's nothing "pro-life" about Republicans

The Guardian - US

American women, let this be your wake-up call: it won’t end with mifepristone

It doesn’t matter if you think abortion will be legal where you live – the anti-abortion movement wants a national ban

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Clarence Thomas, a billionaire benefactor and the Supreme Court’s ethics crisis

On Thursday, ProPublica revealed that a right-wing billionaire has secretly funded a lavish lifestyle for Justice Clarence Thomas. Then on Friday, a federal judge in Texas tried to block the use around the country of mifepristone, the medication used in half of all abortions. These two dramatic twists are part…

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Bad Rx in Texas abortion pill case: In reversing FDA approval of mifepristone, Federal Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk highlights his own extremism

The drug mifepristone is safe. In fact, what’s unsafe is its absence, as the lack of the crucial abortion-inducing drug will push women to have abortions in more dangerous ways, which is why it’s been FDA-approved for more than 20 years.

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