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Judge signals he could rule to halt sales of common abortion pill

During a four-hour hearing last week that could eliminate nationwide access to a common and widely used abortion pill, federal Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, of the Northern District of Texas, signaled his conservative Christian beliefs early and often.

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How an old law found new life in lawsuit seeking to revoke approval of abortion pill

Anti-abortion advocates are trying to revive the long-dormant 1873 Comstock Act, which banned mailing of anything related to abortion or contraception, in a lawsuit about mifepristone, an abortion-inducing drug.

The Texas Tribune

Read the transcript: What happened inside the federal hearing on abortion pills

Read the transcript from Wednesday's hearing before Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in a federal case that could decide the future of access to a major abortion pill.

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Attorney Erin Hawley, wife of Missouri senator, fighting to end FDA approval of abortion pill

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Erin Morrow Hawley, an attorney and wife of one of Missouri’s senators, is at the center of a federal lawsuit in Texas that could cancel approval of a common drug used to terminate pregnancies, threatening abortion across the country.

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Protesters denounce ‘kangaroo court’ after high-stakes Texas abortion pill hearing

Abortion rights supporters gathered in a remote Texas city despite efforts by Judge Kacsmaryk to keep the hearing secret

The Guardian - US

The right is stealthily working to remove Americans’ access to abortion medication

A federal judge is poised to restrict mifepristone – even though the drug has been safely and effectively used in the US for more than 20 years

The Guardian - US

Abortion pill ruling looms over FDA's drug approval process

"This type of activity would fundamentally de-stabilize the FDA regulatory system," a legal expert said.

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Judge weighs FDA approval of abortion drug

WASHINGTON — A federal district judge heard oral arguments Wednesday in a controversial case that could decide the fate of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone — a decision that would have broad ramifications nationwide.

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Judge weighs FDA approval of abortion drug - Roll Call

The case examines whether the FDA erred in its approval of a drug commonly used for both abortions and miscarriage management.

Roll Call

Why abortion pill case raises legal, transparency questions

A federal judge has heard arguments in a lawsuit that poses a threat to the nationwide availability of a popular abortion medication

The Independent UK

Federal judge hears challenge to FDA approval of abortion drug

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk said he would rule “as soon as possible” on the request for a preliminary injunction that would move mifepristone, a common abortion-inducing drug, off the market.

The Texas Tribune

Texas judge to consider halting sale of abortion pill across US

Anti-abortion groups are pushing to revoke or suspend approval of pill used in more than half of all US abortions.

Al Jazeera

Judge weighing abortion pill is favorite of conservatives

A Texas judge hearing a case that could throw into jeopardy access to the nation’s most common method of abortion is a former attorney for a Christian legal group who critics say is being sought out by conservative litigants because they believe he’ll be sympathetic to their causes

The Independent UK

Federal judge in Texas hears case that could force a major abortion pill off market

If the case succeeds, it could have sweeping repercussions — for abortion providers and patients across the nation, as well as for the FDA's drug-approval process.

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Federal judge at center of FDA abortion drug case has history with conservative causes

U.S. District Matthew Kacsmaryk was once deputy counsel for the First Liberty Institute, the Plano-based conservative Christian law firm.

The Independent UK

Trump-appointed judge hears from anti-abortion groups and Justice Department in high-stakes abortion drug case

The federal judge overseeing the biggest abortion case since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade could block access to a commonly used abortion drug

The Guardian - US

Access to abortion pill in the balance as Texas judge hears mifepristone case

Trump-appointed judge says he will rule ‘as soon as possible’ on case brought by far-right anti-abortion groups

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Judge's attempt to keep abortion hearing secret speaks volumes about his bias

It’s problematic enough that a federal judge in Texas known for his aggressively right-wing politics from the bench is presiding over a lawsuit that seeks to outlaw a widely used abortion drug. If past is prelude, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk will do whatever he can to aid the anti-choice plaintiffs —…

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The Independent UK

Abortion pill challenge goes before judge in Texas

A federal judge will hear arguments in a high-stakes court case that could threaten access to medication abortion and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators

The Independent UK

Abortion pill access case: Judge wants 'less advertisement'

A transcript reveals that a federal judge overseeing a high-stakes case that could threaten access to medication abortion told lawyers not to publicize upcoming arguments in the lawsuit

The Independent UK

Abortion pill hearing made public after transparency concern

A judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit that poses a threat to the nationwide availability of medication abortion

Salon

Judge tried hiding abortion pill hearing

Matthew Kacsmaryk's actions ahead of a hearing planned for Wednesday were "bordering on judicial misconduct"

The Guardian - US

Trump-appointed judge limits information on medication abortion lawsuit

The suit could determine whether US women can access abortion drugs, but judge is trying to limit disruptions and protests

Reason

Deep in the Heart of Amarillo

Back in the day, most local newspapers hired reporters who covered the dealings in local courts. Alas, with budget cuts, those positions have gone by the wayside. It is very rare indeed for the national media to care at all what happens in small-town courts. Of course, the single-judge divisions…

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Texas abortion ruling nears, but blue states aren't waiting to protect pill access

A federal judge in Texas soon could make one of the two pills used in medication abortions harder to come by, even in blue states that support abortion rights.

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