The Latest on Abortion Pill Ruling and Local Leaders' Reactions.

A federal judge in Texas invalidated the FDA's approval of the abortion pill, mifepristone, which could make it more difficult for patients to obtain abortions even in states where abortion is legal. The judge's ruling uses the language of the anti-abortion movement instead of conventional medical terms, and the decision could be the most consequential abortion decision since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June. The plaintiffs challenging the FDA's approval of mifepristone are doctors who oppose abortion and do not prescribe the drug, and they contend that the drug causes intense side effects and significant complications for their patients requiring medical intervention and attention. The judge's order would block access to a drug that has been available nationwide for more than two decades.