Supreme Court justices question whether a group of Texas doctors had legal standing to sue over access to abortion pills through pharmacies or through the mail.
U.S. Supreme Court justices sounded skeptical Tuesday about imposing new limits on the dispensing of abortion medication through pharmacies or by mail. The justices, both conservatives and liberals, questioned whether a group of antiabortion doctors have legal standing to challenge the dispensing rules set by the federal Food and Drug Administration. That issue, not the safety of mifepristone, dominated a two-hour hearing — likely a sign of what the justices thought about the case.
'They're saying, 'Because we we object to having to participate in this procedure, we're seeking an order preventing anyone from having access to these drugs at all,'' she said. The court heard from three attorneys on Tuesday, all women. Jessica Ellsworth represented Danco, which makes and distributes mifepristone. Agreeing with the solicitor general, she said the case demonstrates why judges should not 'second-guess' the FDA on matters of drug safety.
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