A federal appeals court said the abortion pill mifepristone could remain on the market while a lawsuit challenging the FDA's approval of the drug continues
A federal appeals court approved an emergency request by the Biden administration to allow a widely used abortion pill to remain on the market while a lawsuit challenging its approval continues.late last week suspending the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill, known as mifepristone, a decision that was set to take effect Friday.
The New Orleans-based Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put the Texas decision on hold in a ruling late Wednesday, following a motion filed by the Justice Department. The Justice Department had asked the appeals court to rule by Thursday afternoon, so the administration would have enough time to seek intervention from the Supreme Court, if necessary.
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