Abortion Battle Reignites with Mifepristone Ruling

The US Supreme Court has thrown out a decision by a federal judge in Texas that suspended approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the abortion drug mifepristone, one of the most commonly used methods of terminating a pregnancy in America. The court's ruling was short and to the point, effectively kicking the can down the road months and possibly well into 2024, when a final court decision could come down in the shadow of the next presidential election. The case is now back in the hands of the Fifth Circuit appeals court, where six of its 16 judges were appointed by Donald Trump and only four by Democratic presidents.