DOJ escalates abortion pill battle to Supreme Court.

The Justice Department plans to take the fight over access to the abortion pill mifepristone to the Supreme Court after an appeals court ruling partially blocked a decision by a federal judge in Texas that would restrict access to the drug. The case stems from a lawsuit filed by a conservative Christian legal advocacy group seeking to outlaw abortion. The Justice Department strongly disagrees with the appeals court's decision and will seek emergency relief from the Supreme Court to defend the FDA's scientific judgment and protect Americans' access to safe and effective reproductive care.