The Supreme Court delayed making a decision that could prevent patients from obtaining the key abortion pill mifepristone in the mail by extending a temporary block on a lower court ruling.
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk
Both the Justice Department and Danco said the court should immediately block Kacsmaryk’s April 7 ruling in full while it considers what steps to take. But the court allowed separate elements of Kacsmaryk’s decision to remain in place, including a prohibition on obtaining the drug by mail, which is what the Justice Department is contesting at the Supreme Court. The lower court ruling, if left in effect would also impose other restrictions and suspend approval of a generic version of the drug made by GenBioPro.
The new case raises different legal issues concerning the FDA’s process for approving drugs, but will neverthelessthe court’s pledge last year that it would leave abortion policy to the states and federal government.
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