MIFEPRISTONE LAWSUIT:
Everything You Need To Know
A federal court ruling is expected to BAN the abortion pill. We want to make sure you have the facts. We get a little bit in the weeds, but this is important, so we hope you’ll read to the end and consider supporting our work to fight back.
BACKGROUND:
In November, an anti-abortion group formed in Amarillo, TX filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to overturn Food & Drug Administration approval of mifepristone, the first of two medications used in medication abortion, which is the most common form of abortion care in the USA.
Mifepristone was approved back in 2000 and has long been considered safe and effective by experts. In fact, it sends fewer people to the ER than Tylenol and Viagra.
The suit was brought before the Amarillo Division of the Northern District of Texas, ensuring that the judge hearing the case is one appointed by Donald Trump.
If this federal judge rules to overturn FDA approval, it could effectively ban the abortion pill everywhere, even in states that protect the right to abortion.
The federal government would then likely ask a higher court to place a “stay” (a pause) on the ruling. Critically, that higher court would be the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Under Donald Trump, that court came to be known as the “most extreme” court in the United States. After that, the case would go on to the far-right Supreme Court.
The point: access to medication abortion hinges on our broken legal system and far-right, extremist judges.
THE LATEST:
Almost all state attorneys general have weighed in on the case, with 22 Republican AGs in support of overturning approval and 22 Democratic AGs opposed.
67 House Republicans also joined the far-right request to overturn approval.
The plaintiff anti-abortion groups also recently requested an accelerated trial schedule. Earlier this week, the judge denied that request.
Yesterday was the final day for both sides to submit their arguments. A ruling is expected imminently.
John, they can’t push through legislation at the federal level, so this lawsuit is how anti-abortion radicals plan to ban most abortions EVERYWHERE.
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