#Supreme Court faces urgent test in abortion pill battle

#Supreme Court faces urgent test in abortion pill battle

The Supreme Court will face its first test in the battle over abortion pills, after the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday asked it to pause a ruling set to take effect this weekend that would significantly hamper the availability of mifepristone.  A late Wednesday night federal appeals court ruling on the widely used abortion…

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#Federal judge blocks abortion pill approval

#Federal judge blocks abortion pill approval

In an unprecedented decision, a federal judge in Texas has issued a stay that will shut down the prescribing and distribution of mifepristone in seven days, one of two drugs used for medication abortions that has been on the market in the U.S. for more than two decades. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, an appointee…

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#Walgreens gets dragged into abortion war

#Walgreens gets dragged into abortion war

Walgreens gets dragged into abortion war Walgreens, the nation’s second-largest pharmacy chain, has found itself embroiled in the abortion battle after confirming that they will not dispense abortion pills in certain states, even in some where it’s still legal to do so. The move has churned up a storm of political outrage in Congress and…

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