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Abortion pill ruling opens door to more political pressure on medical regulators

Abortion pill ruling opens door to more political pressure on medical regulators

The country is closely watching how the battle over abortion medication unfolds in federal courts. It follows a Texas judge’s decision to overturn FDA approval of the mifepristone. But there’s also growing concern over what that ruling could mean for the drug approval process in general. Amna Nawaz discussed what’s at stake with Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, the former FDA principal deputy commissioner.

Conflicting rulings by federal judges leaves state of abortion pill in limbo

Conflicting rulings by federal judges leaves state of abortion pill in limbo

Dueling decisions from federal judges over the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, one of the main medications used to provide abortions, mark the latest flash point in the fight over reproductive rights. The two decisions are the most significant abortion rulings since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer. Mary Ziegler joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the legal path ahead.

Mifepristone ruling is latest in series of moves to curb abortion access

Mifepristone ruling is latest in series of moves to curb abortion access

On Friday, a federal judge in Texas invalidated FDA approval of mifepristone, threatening access to the most common abortion pill in the country. Earlier this week, legislatures in Idaho, Kansas and Florida moved to further restrict abortion access in those states. Sarah Varney, senior correspondent for Kaiser Health News, joins Ali Rogin to discuss the latest developments.

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