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Abortion rights groups condemn ‘reckless’ judge overseeing critical drug case: ‘Minority rule at its worst’

Advocates, providers, medical groups and drugmakers wrestle with uncertainty, confusion and frustration

The Independent UK

Legal fight over abortion drug could quickly hit Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and several Democrat-led states took steps Monday to preserve access to a commonly used medication abortion drug after dueling federal court rulings about its availability.

Tribune News Service

California stockpiles abortion medication after Texas court ruling

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that California will stockpile an emergency supply of 2 million abortion pills known as misoprostol in response to a federal judge in Texas ruling against the authorization of another medication that has been used to terminate pregnancies for decades.

Los Angeles Times

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Biden admin seeks to halt ruling suspending sale of abortion pill

The abortion pill mifepristone accounts for more than half of all abortions in the US and is considered safe to use.

Al Jazeera

Biden administration seeks emergency hold on Texas judge's abortion pill ruling

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court to suspend a ruling by a conservative U.S. judge in Texas blocking access to an abortion pill nationwide at the end of the week.

Tribune News Service

300 biotech and pharma CEOs including the head of Pfizer call for a reversal of the abortion pill ban

Pfizer’s Albert Bourla is among the CEOs who signed a letter against suspending mifepristone, citing its impact on the FDA and the biotech industry.

Fortune

US government asks for clarity on abortion pill rulings

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is asking a federal judge in Washington state to explain how the government can comply with his order preserving access to the abortion pill in the face of a conflicting ruling by a federal judge in Texas.

Tribune News Service

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What's next for the abortion pill mifepristone?

Access to mifepristone, a medication that is used in about half of all abortions nationwide, hangs in the balance of two contradictory court rulings. A date with the Supreme Court is all but certain.

WEKU

With abortion pill access uncertain, 3 states strike deals to stock up

California, Washington state and Massachusetts are stockpiling misoprostol and mifepristone, both of which are used in abortion regimens.

WEKU

AOC warns of "national abortion ban"

NY congresswoman calls ruling "an extreme abuse of power" and "an extraordinary example of judicial overreach"

Salon

Mifepristone: What to know about the drug in the Supreme Court's abortion pill case

The Supreme Court of the United States has now issued a ruling about a widely used abortion pill. Here's what you should know.

LiveScience

Legal fight over abortion drug could quickly hit Supreme Court - Roll Call

The Justice Department and several states took several steps Monday to preserve access to a commonly used medication abortion drug.

Roll Call

Republican lawmaker tells women to ‘get off the abortion conversation’ as future of critical drug in jeopardy

US Rep Tony Gonzelez tried to defend “states’ rights” after a federal judge issued a ruling that could have a dramatic impact to abortion access across the country

The Independent UK

Medication abortion is still possible with just one drug. Here's how it works

A judge's ruling puts access to the abortion drug mifepristone in limbo, pending further court decisions. But there's another drug that is safe and effective at ending early pregnancy.

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Reason

Dueling Decisions Leave Abortion Pill's Fate Uncertain

The divergent orders from judges in Washington state and Texas may bring the battle over mifepristone to the Supreme Court.

The Independent UK

AOC and Ron Wyden lead calls for FDA to ignore abortion drug ruling

‘It is up to the Biden administration... to choose whether or not to enforce such a ruling’

Fortune

How employers should respond to dueling rulings that reveal the uncertainty of abortion access in the U.S.

Companies can speak up, engage with lawmakers, and communicate to their workforces.

The Guardian - UK

Mental health sick days taken by civil servants rise 38% in one year

Labour says data reveals ‘mental health crisis at the heart of Whitehall’, as unions blame staff cuts, low pay and long hours

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Axios

Ruling echoes anti-abortion rhetoric

A federal judge's 67-page decision to roll back FDA approval of mifepristone repeatedly borrowed terms from antiabortion advocates.

The Independent UK

‘What drug isn’t subject to challenge?’ US health secretary says abortion pill ban threatens other meds

Xavier Becerra suggested White House would be willing to ignore Texas court ruling

Tribune News Service

HHS Secretary Becerra says ‘every option’ being weighed after abortion ruling

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is weighing every option to strike down a “reckless” ruling by a federal judge in Texas that suspended U.S. approval of a key drug used in medication abortions, Xavier Becerra, the secretary of Health and Human Services, said on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Health secretary slams abortion pill ruling as 'not America'

The nation’s top health official says a court ruling threatening the availability of a main drug used in medication abortion was “not America.”

The Guardian - US

AOC urges Biden to ignore Texas ruling suspending approval of abortion drug

Democratic New York congresswoman says there is ‘extraordinary precedent’ for Biden to decline to enforce ruling

Fortune

Could a simple blood test detect cancer at an early—and more treatable—stage? The technology exists—and FDA approval may not be far off

A simple blood test could detect a multitude of potential cancers. It could also open a Pandora's box, unveiling problems science isn't ready to tackle.

Bangkok Post

Abortion pill to be blocked across US under judge’s order

A Republican-appointed federal judge in Texas issued an order suspending the US government’s decades-old approval of a key drug used in medication abortion, initiating a process that could block access to the pill nationwide in a week.

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