An anti-abortion rights group questions the safety of mifepristone and is asking for a judge to issue a nationwide injunction.
A Texas judge will hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that could result in the ban of mifepristone, which is used for medical abortions nationwide.
The FDA has defended mifepristone's safety, claiming its initial approval is backed up by years of research that shows it's a safe and effective way to have an abortion. Mifepristone is typically prescribed with another medicine called misoprostol. The drugs are approved to end a pregnancy through 10 weeks of gestation.
No matter how the Trump-appointed judge rules, the case will likely be appealed to the 5th Circuit in New Orleans, which leans conservative. It features 12 judges who were appointed by Republican presidents. The remaining four judges were appointed by Democratic presidents.
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