Texas Abortion Pill Ruling Sparks Political Divide

Democrats criticized a federal judge's decision to suspend the FDA's approval of a key abortion medication, while Republicans remained largely silent. Democrats warned of the repercussions of the decision and vowed to protect access to mifepristone, the medication used in more than half of all abortions in the United States. Republicans' silence on the decision reflects their recognition that abortion restrictions are unpopular with a broad swath of Americans, including Republicans. The split screen of reactions reflects how much the politics around abortion have transformed in the last year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.