A federal judge ruled that the FDA improperly approved mifepristone, a key abortion drug, in 2000. What does this mean for abortion access in the U.S.? See perspectives and analysis across the spectrum from NRO, Forbes, and nytopinion:
The legality of abortion drug mifepristone is now in doubt after a conservative judge ruled Friday to block its federal approvals—which could have impacts beyond abortion, as mifepristone and other medications that can terminate a pregnancy can also be used for a range of other medical conditions, and those treatments may be affected by the court’s ruling and ongoing attacks on the drugs.
Medication abortion is traditionally a regimen involving two drugs: mifepristone, which terminates a pregnancy by blocking the hormone progesterone, and misoprostol, which induces contractions to expel the...
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