Controversy Surrounds Judge's Ruling on Mifepristone Abortion Drug

A federal judge in Texas invalidated the FDA's approval of the abortion pill, mifepristone, which could upend the nation's abortion landscape. If the ruling is upheld, access to medication abortion would become more difficult in states where abortion is legal. The case could also undermine the FDA's authority to approve and regulate other drugs. The Biden administration has asked the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to rule on their stay application by noon on Thursday. The Supreme Court may enter an administrative stay while it considers the application.