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Judge weighs FDA approval of abortion drug

WASHINGTON — A federal district judge heard oral arguments Wednesday in a controversial case that could decide the fate of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone — a decision that would have broad ramifications nationwide.

Tribune News Service

South Carolina bill says women could face the death penalty for getting an abortion. Could it pass?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A House bill that potentially could sentence a woman to death for having an abortion has very low odds, or maybe no chance, of actually passing, South Carolina legislative leaders say.

Tribune News Service

Tennessee GOP advance new narrow abortion exemption bill

Tennessee Republican lawmakers have taken another swing at adding a narrow exemption to one of the strictest abortion bans in the U.S. Nearly a month ago, a Republican legislative panel defied outside pressure and advanced legislation clarifying situations where abortion could be allowed in Tennessee

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New moonwalking spacesuits unveiled, US judge mulls abortion pill ban, and Chile culls chickens — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

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Judge weighs FDA approval of abortion drug - Roll Call

The case examines whether the FDA erred in its approval of a drug commonly used for both abortions and miscarriage management.

Roll Call

Why abortion pill case raises legal, transparency questions

A federal judge has heard arguments in a lawsuit that poses a threat to the nationwide availability of a popular abortion medication

The Independent UK

‘We Won’t Be Bullied’: Abortion Pill Website Fights Texas Censorship

Tracy Droz Tragos’ documentary Plan C, now screening at SXSW, follows the ongoing fight to expand access to abortion medication.

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Federal judge hears challenge to FDA approval of abortion drug

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk said he would rule “as soon as possible” on the request for a preliminary injunction that would move mifepristone, a common abortion-inducing drug, off the market.

The Texas Tribune

Abortion pills at heart of reproductive rights challenges in Poland, US

An activist in Poland was convicted on Tuesday for helping a pregnant woman access abortion pills as a legal case in the US attempts to ban access to medical abortion altogether. In countries where reproductive rights are already under threat, abortion pills can provide discreet access to safe terminations, but…

France 24

Texas judge to consider halting sale of abortion pill across US

Anti-abortion groups are pushing to revoke or suspend approval of pill used in more than half of all US abortions.

Al Jazeera

Judge weighing abortion pill is favorite of conservatives

A Texas judge hearing a case that could throw into jeopardy access to the nation’s most common method of abortion is a former attorney for a Christian legal group who critics say is being sought out by conservative litigants because they believe he’ll be sympathetic to their causes

The Independent UK

Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work

Medication abortions became the preferred method for ending pregnancy in the U.S. even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

The Independent UK

Federal judge in Texas hears case that could force a major abortion pill off market

If the case succeeds, it could have sweeping repercussions — for abortion providers and patients across the nation, as well as for the FDA's drug-approval process.

WEKU

Federal judge at center of FDA abortion drug case has history with conservative causes

U.S. District Matthew Kacsmaryk was once deputy counsel for the First Liberty Institute, the Plano-based conservative Christian law firm.

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Watch live: Protesters gather outside Texas hearing to pull abortion pill off market

Watch live as protesters gather outside Texas courthouse as a hearing takes place on whether to pull an abortion pill off the market.

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Wisconsin Republicans propose abortion ban exceptions

Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have unveiled a bill that would create rape and incest exceptions to the state’s 1849 abortion ban and clarify when abortions that protect the health of the mother would be allowed

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Trump-appointed judge hears from anti-abortion groups and Justice Department in high-stakes abortion drug case

The federal judge overseeing the biggest abortion case since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade could block access to a commonly used abortion drug

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Women Who Get Abortions Could Be Charged With Homicide Under South Carolina Bill

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Experts say attacks on free speech are rising across the US

First Amendment experts say attacks on free speech rights are escalating across the United States

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Access to abortion pill in the balance as Texas judge hears mifepristone case

Trump-appointed judge says he will rule ‘as soon as possible’ on case brought by far-right anti-abortion groups

Roll Call

EMILY’s List: These 18 Democrats are crucial to taking House control

Democrats, including many already being targeted by the GOP, were endorsed by the abortion rights group EMILY’s List.

Al Jazeera

Polish activist found guilty in abortion case to appeal sentence

Justyna Wydrzynska was convicted on Tuesday, three years after providing a woman with abortion pills.

Salon

GOP enters its '"raging misogynist" era

The GOP embraces a "raging misogynist" identity, backing controlling husbands and the death penalty for abortion

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Judge's attempt to keep abortion hearing secret speaks volumes about his bias

It’s problematic enough that a federal judge in Texas known for his aggressively right-wing politics from the bench is presiding over a lawsuit that seeks to outlaw a widely used abortion drug. If past is prelude, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk will do whatever he can to aid the anti-choice plaintiffs —…

WEKU

The U.S. has a high rate of preterm births, and abortion bans could make that worse

The rates of premature birth in the U.S. are high, especially in certain states. Experts worry that states restricting abortion have fewer maternal care providers than those with abortion access.

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