The Abortion Pill Ruling: Republican Silence and Debunked Science

Democrats have expressed outrage over a federal judge's decision to reverse the FDA's approval of the abortion medication mifepristone, while leading Republicans have remained mostly silent on the issue. Some in the GOP have suggested they are now on the "wrong side" of abortion, which polling has shown can be a leading issue to motivate voters. The decision looks set for a Supreme Court showdown, and support for abortion access can sway voters. Democrats have called the decision "the next big step toward the national ban on abortion" that some conservatives have vowed to make law, while Republicans have remained vague and sparse in their comments.