The Supreme Court is expected to issue an order on Wednesday in a case from Texas in which abortion opponents are seeking to roll back FDA approval of the drug, mifepristone.
on April 7 that would revoke FDA approval of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions.
The generic version of mifepristone makes up two-thirds of the supply in the United States, its manufacturer, Las Vegas-based GenBioPro Inc., wrote in a court filing that underscored the perils of allowing the restrictions to be put into effect.The court also said the drug should only be approved through seven weeks of pregnancy for now, even though the FDA since 2016 has endorsed its use through 10 weeks of pregnancy.
The Biden administration has said the rulings conflict and create an untenable situation for the FDA.through Wednesday to give the court time to consider the emergency appeal.
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