Republicans back lawsuit to overturn FDA approval of abortion pill and pull the medication from U.S. market
Publishing timestamp: 2023-02-10 19:10:51
Summary
22 Republican attorneys general and 67 GOP members of Congress are backing a lawsuit to overturn the FDA's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. A coalition of mostly Democratic attorneys general argue that pulling the pill from the US would have "devastating consequences" for women. The judge has set a key deadline in the case for February 24. The Republican attorneys general are warning CVS and Walgreens against mailing the abortion pill in their states.
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