Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court
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The case is likely to wind up at the Supreme Court, which already has intervened to keep the drug available while the legal fight works through the courts.
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The case involves a regulatory issue — whether the FDA's approval of abortion pill mifepristone, and subsequent actions making it easier to obtain, must be rolled back.
The case is likely to wind up at the Supreme Court, which already has intervened to keep the drug available while the legal fight works through the courts.
Judges Jennifer Walker Elrod, James Ho and Cory Wilson — a George W. Bush appointee and two Trump appointees — will hear the Justice Department's appeal.
A federal appeals court in New Orleans hears arguments Wednesday on whether a drug used in the most common method of abortion was properly approved by the FDA in 2000.
In their questioning, the judges appeared sympathetic to anti-abortion medical group plaintiffs who claimed the FDA did not adequately consider alleged safety problems of mifepristone when it first approved the drug in 2000.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit heard the full appeal Wednesday of a Texas judge's ruling to block access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A ruling on the abortion pill mifepristone will be one step closer Wednesday when three federal judges hear arguments in the case.
The Supreme Court late last month ordered mifepristone to remain on the market without restrictions while the legal battle plays out in the 5th Circuit.
A federal appeals court in New Orleans is hearing a crucial case Wednesday brought by anti-abortion activists seeking to ban the abortion pill mifepristone, which could have significant implications for abortion access in the United States.
An appeals court hearing Wednesday in the blockbuster abortion pill case will set the stage for how the Supreme Court will eventually approach the legal dispute, where anti-abortion activists are asking the courts to pull the main drug used in medication abortions off the market.
The abortion pill mifepristone is back in court on Wednesday in front of a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans as conservative activists continue their efforts to take the drug off the market.
At issue are the Food and Drug Administration’s initial approval of mifepristone in 2000, and FDA actions making the drug more accessible in later years. The judges won’t rule immediately.
A federal appeals court listened to arguments regarding the approval of the abortion drug mifepristone and whether it should be revoked. The case is likely heading to the Supreme Court.
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