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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Aratani

‘What next?’ Schumer lambasts Texas judge’s abortion pills ruling

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a news conference about abortion rights outside the US Capitol in January.
Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a news conference about abortion rights outside the US Capitol in January. Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Democratic lawmakers are doubling down on outrage against Friday’s ruling that threatens access to a widely used abortion medication, saying the ruling sets a “dangerous new precedent” that could harm future medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

“Make no mistake, the decision could throw our country into chaos,” said the Democratic Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer on a call with reporters on Saturday. “Republicans have completely eviscerated the FDA as we know it and threatened the ability of any drug on the market to avoid being prohibited.

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