Texas Judge's Bias in Abortion Pill Case Raises Concerns.
A lawsuit seeking to overturn federal approval of the abortion pill, mifepristone, was heard in Texas by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk. The lawsuit was filed by a coalition of anti-abortion groups and doctors, seeking to prevent the use of mifepristone and misoprostol for abortion. The judge questioned lawyers on legal standing, safety concerns, and the regulation used for approval. The hearing covered whether the plaintiffs have legal standing to bring the lawsuit, whether mifepristone is unsafe, and whether the FDA erred in approving mifepristone under the regulation it used. The judge will decide whether to issue a preliminary injunction ordering the FDA to withdraw its approval of the drug or wait for the full trial.
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