Abortion pill ruling sparks political and legal controversy.

A Texas judge's decision to suspend the FDA approval of the abortion drug mifepristone has caused political chaos and could make abortion unavailable in many states. The Biden administration is appealing the decision, and a judge in Washington state issued a dueling ruling requiring the government to keep the drug available in 18 liberal jurisdictions. The ruling is causing sharp political reverberations amid criticism from health care regulators and providers, and it could harm Republicans' anti-abortion stance. The decision is likely to force the Supreme Court to take up abortion again, a year after it overturned Roe v. Wade.