TODAY: Federal Appeals Court Hears Abortion Pill Case

Reuters reports:

A federal appeals court in New Orleans will hear arguments on Wednesday in a closely watched case brought by anti-abortion activists seeking to ban the abortion pill mifepristone, with potentially far-reaching impact on abortion access across the United States.

The Biden administration will urge a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn last month’s unprecedented ruling by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo, Texas suspending mifepristone’s FDA approval.

By filing their case in Amarillo, the plaintiffs assured it would go before Kacsmaryk, a conservative and former Christian activist, and that any appeal would go the conservative 5th Circuit. Twelve of the circuit’s 16 active judges were appointed by Republican presidents.

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A federal appeals court in New Orleans will hear arguments Wednesday in a closely watched case brought by anti-abortion activists seeking to ban the abortion pill mifepristone,with potentially far-reaching impact on abortion access across the United States https://t.co/LgX8YUY1gr

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