Judge in Abortion Pill Case Concealed Controversial Article from Senate: Report

The judge who ruled against the FDA-approved abortion pill, mifepristone, last week, Matthew Kacsmaryk, reportedly hid a transphobic and anti-abortion article from the Senate that he helped produce. The article, which was featured in the "Texas Review of Law & Politics" in 2017, was titled "The Jurisprudence Of The Body: Conscience Rights In The Use Of The Sword, Scalpel, And Syringe." Kacsmaryk's ruling relied heavily on anti-choice rhetoric and baseless claims. Critics have vocalized their concerns about his anti-LGBTQ and anti-reproductive rights stances since before his appointment. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) called for Kacsmaryk's resignation in multiple tweets over the weekend.