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Texas abortion pill case: Lawyers requesting mifepristone’s removal from market concede there’s no precedent

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Judge Kacsmaryk's ruling in the Texas abortion pill case, which seeks to revoke mifepristone's FDA approval, could upend reproductive care nationwide.

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  1. Insider

    Texas abortion pill case: Lawyers requesting mifepristone’s removal from market concede there’s no precedent (opens Insider)

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    Judge Kacsmaryk's ruling in the Texas abortion pill case, which seeks to revoke mifepristone's FDA approval, could upend reproductive care nationwide.

  2. KTVZ Bend

    What is mifepristone, the drug at the heart of the Texas medication abortion lawsuit? (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Jen Christensen, CNN A lawsuit in a federal court in Texas may block access to mifepristone, a drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration that has been shown to be safe and effective for more than two decades.

  3. Truthout

    Judge in Abortion Medication Case Appears Sympathetic to Calls for Ban (opens Truthout)

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    Mifepristone is used in more than half of abortions in the U.S. and is safer than many over-the-counter medications.

  4. WMUR

    Explained: Here is what's at stake in abortion medication case (opens WMUR)

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    A two-pill combination of mifepristone and another drug is the most common form of abortion in the U.S. and the court ruling would affect states where abortion is legal as well as those that outlaw it.

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