US judge withdraws approval for abortion pill during Texas case

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Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has placed a temporary stay on the FDA approval for mifepristone, used in medical abortions.

A federal judge in Texas has temporarily withdrawn approval for the use of mifepristone, one of two pills used for medical abortions, in a ruling set to have a widespread impact on reproductive healthcare across the United States.

In a victory for anti-abortion advocates, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk issued a 67-page ruling placing a stay on the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the mifepristone, which would render sales of the widely used drug illegal.

The decision gives the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden seven days to appeal before the temporary ban goes into effect.

The withdrawal of FDA approval comes at the request of the plaintiffs, a coalition of anti-abortion medical providers called the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. They filed a preliminary injunction to remove mifepristone from the market, as they pursue a lawsuit that alleges the FDA was wrong to approve the drug two decades ago.

The case is being heard before a federal court in Amarillo, Texas. The injunction would last for the duration of the case or until a successful appeal.

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