"Texas Abortion Ruling Sparks Controversy and Silence from GOP"

Top Republicans, including former President Trump, have largely remained silent on a federal judge's decision to invalidate the FDA's approval of mifepristone, a drug used for medication abortions. The ruling could have far-reaching implications for access to abortion nationwide, but Republicans are in a political bind as a majority of the general electorate favors legal abortion access. Democrats and the Biden administration have condemned the ruling and offered legislation to protect access to abortion pills. Anti-abortion groups are pressing Republicans to be more forceful and commit to backing nationwide abortion restrictions.