DOJ To Ask SCOTUS To Pause Abortion Pill Restrictions

The Washington Post reports:

A federal appeals court late Wednesday partially blocked a decision by a judge in Texas to suspend U.S. government approval of a key abortion medication but set significant restrictions on the pill that could limit access nationwide.

The court’s order maintains mifepristone’s availability for now, although it temporarily prevents the drug from being sent to patients by mail and limits its approved use to the first seven weeks of pregnancy. The Biden administration said Thursday it would immediately ask the Supreme Court to intervene.

“The Justice Department strongly disagrees with the Fifth Circuit’s decision,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. “We will be seeking emergency relief from the Supreme Court to defend the FDA’s scientific judgment and protect Americans’ access to safe and effective reproductive care.”

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Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Biden administration will ask the US Supreme Court to protect the availability of a widely used abortion pill after a federal appeals court cleared the way for new restrictions to take effect Friday https://t.co/E4Dsfd6uwP via @GregStohr

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