abortion in the united states. this case specifically involves, rather, a drug used in a medication abortion. as of 2020 research shows abortion pills account for more than half of all u.s. abortion and miscarriage health care in this country. the trump-appointed federal judge was at the center of this battle already facing scrutiny. we ll take you live to tech tex and texas and tell you more about why. u.s. officials expressing concern after the drone crashed into the black sea. washington s message to moscow this morning. we are also keeping a close eye on the markets. the dow down just over 500 points now this despite good data on inflation. we ll explain what s behind those numbers at the stock market. but we do begin in texas where the biggest legal battle over abortion since roe v. wade was overturned by the supreme court is happening now. cnn s rosa floores is in amarillo, texas. one judge in amarillo could have national implications here. this judge has a lot of p
have so many decades of safety data, the evidence is there that this is a safe drug, methaprestone has proven to be safe and effective and the impact of overruling the fda s ruling of methapres tone and one of the impacts is that we simply would be confused, both doctors and patients will not know if we can trust the national guidelines which tell us to follow the standard of care, the practice that has been set forth by our national organizations or whether we need to listen to a judge who, as the previous reporter said, is not a subject matter expert. it s not good for patients. it s not good for people. it s confusing, as we look at the science here, at least from
i talked to them yesterday. one of the things that they re very concerned about is if this starts with abortion medication, where does it end? guys, back to you. it s an important question and it shows why there s a focus on this case and from legal experts and why the secrecy. i am so glad you re on the ground for us thank you. let s talk about the impact of this with a practicing obgyn who conducts abortion services in indiana. thanks for having me. medication abortion, they account for more than half of all abortions in this country, a ruling here by this one judge in texas could end up cutting off access to this drug even in the 31 states where it s legal. tell us what impact that would have for women in this nation including your patients. you know, the fact that we
cnn s rosa floores is in amarillo, texas. one judge in amarillo could have national implications here. this judge has a lot of power, jim. let me start with what s happening right now in the building that you see behind me in this courthouse. there s an injunction hearing that just started. it was scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m. eastern and what s happening right now is the plaintiffs who are a coalition of anti-abortion groups are asking the judge to block an fda-approved medication called m methaprestone, approved by the fda for decades. the drug was not safe and the approval process was completely flawed and the fda argues against that saying that s not the case, but here is what is so impactful and so controversial here and that is that if this judge rules against the fda,