TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Justice Department on Monday appealed a Texas court ruling that invalidates the U.S. Food and Drug Administration s approval in 2020 of
The Justice Department on Monday appealed a ruling by a Texas judge that would overturn FDA approval for mifepristone, one of two drugs used in the United States for medication abortions.
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk issued his decision Friday but ruled it would not take effect for seven days. The Biden administration on Monday asked the New Orleans-based appellate court to extend the pause on the order.
The Justice Department is appealing a Texas court ruling that would halt the approval of mifepristone, the most common method of abortion in the United States. The request was made just days after conflicting court rulings over the legality of the drug.