But it'll still be on the market
, one of two pills involved in a medication abortion, but not pull it from the market outright.’s April attempt to suspend the federal government’s 2000 approval of the drug, but does add some restrictions to accessing it. However, the new ruling is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court, and it will have no immediate impact on the availability of the drug.
Today’s ruling finds the Food and Drug Administration didn’t follow correct procedure in loosening restrictions on the drug in 2016. Specifically, they ruled that the FDA’s allowing it to be taken later in pregnancy, mailed directly to patients, and prescribed by a medical professional other than a doctor were unlawful.
The lawsuit that tried to reverse the drug’s approval was filed last November by anti-abortion doctors in Kacsmaryk’s court to guarantee it would be heard by a conservative appointee of former President. The Supreme Court had already issued an emergency stay after the April ruling ensuring mifepristone stayed available in the 37 states that legally allow medication abortion, and that will stay in place for now.
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