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Abortion Medication in Limbo: “Unprecedented Step in Taking Away Basic Freedoms From Women”
Good morning from the Hive newsroom! With Donald Trump-appointed federal judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruling to halt the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a leading abortion medication last Friday, giving Joe Biden’s administration seven days to appeal the decision, this week will likely be very consequential for the future of reproductive rights in America. As Kelly Rissman wrote, the administration immediately filed its notice of appeal. Plus, another federal judge issued a preliminary order blocking the FDA from changing the current availability of mifepristone.
In case you missed it, Abigail Tracy has some interesting background on the conservative lawsuit: one of the leading lawyers behind this push to ban abortion medication is Erin Morrow Hawley, the wife of Missouri senator Josh Hawley. And, as Bess Levin pointed out, the Republican antiabortion agenda is also in full force at the state level: Governor Ron DeSantis is gearing up to approve a far-reaching ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy in Florida as soon as this week. Thanks for reading.
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“Unprecedented Step in Taking Away Basic Freedoms From Women”: Biden Administration to Appeal Judge’s Decision To Ban Medical Abortion Drug
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Conflicting federal rulings put the future of mifepristone’s availability in limbo.
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