The Obama-appointed judge ruled that mifepristone — a drug used in medical abortions — is safe and effective, and ordered the FDA to preserve the “status quo.”
“Based on the public health and administrative considerations at issue in this case,”, “ … the public interest favors a preliminary injunction.” He stopped short of ordering a nationwide injunction sought by the plaintiffs, noting that abortion restrictions vary by state.
A Texas judge on April 7 blocked FDA approval of a widely used abortion pill. The decision will likely be appealed and could go to the Supreme Court. Abortion rights groups and the 17 state attorneys general in the case praised Rice’s order, which was largely ignored by antiabortion groups, who were focused on U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s decision in Texas.last year.
Here’s what you need to know about Rice, who has placed himself in the middle of one of the most contentious issues in the country.
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