Judge suspends FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone.

Two federal judges issued seemingly contradictory decisions on Friday regarding access to mifepristone, a drug used in nearly all medication abortions in the US. One judge in Texas ruled that the FDA improperly approved the drug more than 20 years ago, while another judge in Washington state blocked the FDA from removing it from the market. The decisions could lead to confusion and uncertainty for doctors and patients, potentially exacerbating the crisis of access to abortion that began with last year's Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The cases are likely to be appealed and could end up before the Supreme Court.