BREAKING: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued an administrative stay of the Texas court ruling on the abortion medication mifepristone until midnight Wednesday, April 19.
April 14, 2023, 4:12 PMBranches slightly obscure the facade of the U.S. Supreme Court building April 07, 2023 in Washington, DC.Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday issued an administrative stay of the Texas court ruling on the abortion medication mifepristone until the end of the day on Wednesday, April 19.
On behalf of the FDA, DOJ asked the court to impose an immediate administrative stay of the 5th Circuit's abortion pill decision -- to preserve the status quo while the justices consider the application -- but to ultimately stay the ruling pending appeal. The government says the appeals court ruling creates a "host of unprecedented issues" that put the FDA in an "impossible position," particularly in light of the dueling order out of Washington state.
The administration told the high court that a decision by a district court federal judge in Texas is "the first time any court has abrogated FDA's conditions on a drug's approval based on a disagreement with the agency's judgment about safety -- much less done so after those conditions have been in effect for years."
The company cites "regulatory chaos" that would ensue if those old FDA restrictions snap back at midnight and an "untenable limbo for Danco, for providers, for women and for health care systems all trying to navigate these uncharted waters."
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