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Ruling in Texas lawsuit could pull abortion pill off the market

Headline from WMUR, on the newest of 4 developments

The decision could halt the supply of the drug mifepristone in all states, both where abortion is banned and where it remains legal.

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  1. Decision could come soon on Texas lawsuit that seeks to ban abortion drug nationwide

    Headline from Texas Standard ·

  2. Medication abortion could get harder to obtain – or easier: There's a new wave of post-Dobbs lawsuits on abortion pills

    Headline from The Conversation US ·

  3. Abortion pill could be pulled off market by Texas lawsuit

    Headline from Fox26 Houston ·

  4. Newest

    Ruling in Texas lawsuit could pull abortion pill off the market

    Headline from WMUR ·

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44 articles, oldest first.

  1. Texas Standard

    Decision could come soon on Texas lawsuit that seeks to ban abortion drug nationwide (opens Texas Standard)

    Published

    Texas Standard's feed description

    The case, filed in Amarillo, challenges the Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Texas AG Sues Biden Admin Over Rule Forcing Pharmacies To Carry Abortion Pills (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Texas' Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the HHS Tuesday over the agency's guidance mandating pharmacies provide abortion pills regardless of state law.

  3. KAGS Bryan

    Texas lawsuit could place nationwide ban on abortion pill - even where abortion is legal (opens KAGS Bryan)

    Published

    KAGS Bryan's feed description

    More than half of all abortions performed in the U.S. are done through medication.

  4. The Guardian

    Trump judge’s ruling could ban abortion pill across the US (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Far-right groups have asked to reverse the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, which has been on the market for decades

  5. Politico

    Court could ban abortion pills nationwide (opens Politico)

    Published

    Politico's feed description

    District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk could strike down the FDA’s decades-old decision to approve mifepristone.

  6. The Conversation US

    Medication abortion could get harder to obtain – or easier: There's a new wave of post-Dobbs lawsuits on abortion pills (opens The Conversation US)

    Published

    The Conversation US's feed description

    A rash of pending lawsuits raises questions about the FDA’s approval of mifepristone two decades ago, whether the drug can be legally mailed and the constitutional right to interstate commerce.

  7. Portland Press Herald

    Abortion pill could be pulled off market by Texas lawsuit (opens Portland Press Herald)

    Published

    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The case filed by abortion opponents who helped challenge Roe v. Wade seeks to reverse a decades-old approval by the Food and Drug Administration.

  8. CBS News

    Texas lawsuit could threaten nationwide availability of abortion pill (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Medication abortion accounts for the majority of abortions in the U.S.

  9. Breitbart News

    Texas Sues HHS Over Rule Forcing Pharmacies to Offer Abortion Pills (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    Paxton filed a lawsuit this week against the HHS over guidance that would require retail pharmacies to dispense mifepristone.

  10. Washington Examiner

    A Texas judge could remove a key abortion drug from the market (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A federal judge in Texas could issue a decision as soon as Friday that could result in an abortion medication involved in roughly half of abortions nationwide being pulled from the market, at least temporarily.

  11. Digital Journal

    Texas judge's ruling could ban access to abortion pill across the US (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    A federal judge has extended until Feb. 24 the deadline in a lawsuit seeking to ban access to a key abortion drug.

  12. Breitbart News

    Texas Lawsuit Could See Abortion Pills Taken Off the Market (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    As soon as Friday, a district judge could issue a ruling potentially blocking the use of the abortion medication mifepristone across the United States.

  13. KTVZ Bend

    What to know about the lawsuit aiming to ban medication abortion drug mifepristone (opens KTVZ Bend)

    Published

    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Devan Cole, CNN A federal judge may rule later this month on a lawsuit seeking to block the use of medication abortion nationwide, in the biggest abortion-related case since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.

  14. Fox News

    Texas lawsuit could threaten nationwide availability of abortion drugs (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A Texas lawsuit with a looming deadline may pose a threat to the nationwide availability of mifepristone, an abortion-inducing medication.

  15. WMUR

    Ruling in Texas lawsuit could pull abortion pill off the market (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    The decision could halt the supply of the drug mifepristone in all states, both where abortion is banned and where it remains legal.

  16. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Texas Lawsuit Could Pull Abortion Pill Off the Market Nationwide (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A Texas lawsuit with a key deadline this month is posing a threat to the nationwide availability of medication abortion, which now accounts for the majority of abortions in the U.S.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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