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dueling decisions, creating a flash point in the fight for abortion rights in texas. a federal judge s halting the fda is more than two decades old approval of the drug medford pretzels own one of the main medications used to provide abortions. but less than an hour later, conflicting court ruling out of washington state judge their order the federal government to protect access to the drug and 17 democratic led states and the district of columbia. the two decisions are the most significant on abortion since the u. s. supreme court overturned roe v. wade last summer, cnn s rosa flores and arlette signs are following all of the developments rosa to you first. why did the texas judge suspend the fda approval of this drug take us through the judge s order? it will. fred this judge did not hold back in this order . 67 pages 67 pages, he rips apart the fda approval of oppressed own, saying that the approval was flawed that the fda did not consider the risks to girls and wome ....
Oppressed own, saying that the approval was flawed that the fda did not consider the risks to girls and women. let me take you to some of what the order says. this judge says that the fda s refusal to impose certain restrictions on this drug quote resulted in many deaths. and many more severe or life threatening adverse reactions. it goes on to say do to the fda is lax. we re reporting requirements. the exact number is not ascertainable, but it is likely far higher than its data indicate goes on to say whatever the numbers are, they likely could be considerably lower. had fda not acquiesce to the pressure to increase access to chemical abortion at the expense? of women s safety. now there s been an outpouring of reaction from the medical community fact checking the statements made by this judge in this order. let s not forget this judge is not a doctor. he is not a subject matter expert. so these are the subject. meta experts, the scientists correcting the record, saying ....