HHS Sec: Abortion Pill Ruling Imperils Others Drugs

The Hill reports:

HHS Sec. Xavier Becerra said the move by a federal judge in Texas to block the approval of a type of abortion medication could have far-reaching effects on the status of other federally-approved medications and vaccinations. “When you turn upside down the entire FDA approval process, you’re not talking about just mifepristone,” Becerra said on CNN.

“You’re talking about every kind of drug. You’re talking about our vaccines. You’re talking about insulin. You’re talking about the new Alzheimer’s drugs that may come on. If a judge decides to substitute his preference, his personal opinion for that of scientists and medical professionals, what drug isn’t subject to some kind of legal challenge?” Becerra said.

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The Biden administration is weighing every option to strike down a “reckless” ruling by a federal judge in Texas that suspended a US approval of a key drug used in medication abortions, Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, said https://t.co/a852KG6Vnx

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“We want the courts to overturn this reckless decision.”

US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra explains the Biden administration’s plan after a federal judge issued a ruling that could prevent access to an abortion-inducing medication. @CNNSotu #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/HnJi5J5M90

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