{"id":563860,"date":"2023-03-15T09:09:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T06:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/abortion-pill-challenge-goes-before-judge-in-texas\/"},"modified":"2023-03-15T09:09:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T06:09:09","slug":"abortion-pill-challenge-goes-before-judge-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/abortion-pill-challenge-goes-before-judge-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"#Abortion pill challenge goes before judge in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38d4f2de76a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38d4f2de76a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/abortion-pill-challenge-goes-before-judge-in-texas\/#Abortion_pill_challenge_goes_before_judge_in_Texas\" >Abortion pill challenge goes before judge in Texas<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Abortion_pill_challenge_goes_before_judge_in_Texas\"><\/span>Abortion pill challenge goes before judge in Texas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>AMARILLO, Texas (AP) \u2014 A federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-us-food-and-drug-administration-donald-trump-texas-medication-bdd99c39613c71f62d10dfc2f2d1bf07\" data-ylk=\"slk:high-stakes court case;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">high-stakes court case<\/a> that could threaten access to medication abortion and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of Texas is weighing a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-health-business-texas-lawsuits-71b8e54b97b016bf2cc0d9380d478991\" data-ylk=\"slk:lawsuit from Christian conservatives;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">lawsuit from Christian conservatives<\/a> aimed at overturning the Food and Drug Administration\u2019s more than 2-decade-old <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The drug, when used with a second pill, has become the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-covid-science-health-2d52ebf9efc6ef06f03e788fecd13013\" data-ylk=\"slk:most common method;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">most common method<\/a> of abortion in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>There is essentially no precedent for a lone judge overruling the scientific decisions of the FDA. And legal experts have warned of far-reaching consequences if judges begin second-guessing FDA decisions on drug safety and effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday&#8217;s hearing is the first in the case, which is being intensely tracked by groups on both sides of the abortion issue after last year&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0\" data-ylk=\"slk:reversal of Roe v. Wade;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">reversal of Roe v. Wade<\/a>. However, there was little advance notice of the high-profile session, which only appeared on the public online docket late Monday after <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> reports raised concerns about a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-pill-lawsuit-hearing-96a2466ea67dd12f0fdb7347f51a7f2f\" data-ylk=\"slk:lack of transparency in the proceedings;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">lack of transparency in the proceedings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kacsmaryk told attorneys in the case Friday that he would delay the filing to minimize threats and possible protests, a development first reported by The Washington Post. He also asked the lawyers not to disclose the date of the hearing, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-pill-mifepristone-transparency-fda-roe-wade-48c389dd3c892aa9bbc553e0b3de5360\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to a transcript of the meeting;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">according to a transcript of the meeting<\/a> released Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Such actions by a judge are highly unusual because court proceedings are almost always open to the public and transparency is an underlying assumption of the American judicial system.<\/p>\n<p>Kacsmaryk, appointed by President Donald Trump, formerly worked as an attorney for a Christian legal group and has written critically of laws allowing abortion. Supporters of abortion rights say conservatives are steering cases to his courtroom because they believe he will rule in their favor.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Kacsmaryk will hear arguments in Amarillo from the Alliance for Defending Freedom \u2014 which filed its lawsuit on behalf of several anti-abortion groups and physicians \u2014 as well as federal attorneys representing the FDA. The drug&#8217;s manufacturer, Danco Laboratories, is also a party in the case and set to argue for keeping its pill available.<\/p>\n<p>The Alliance is seeking an injunction that would force the FDA to revoke its approval of mifepristone. But it&#8217;s unclear how quickly that could happen or what the process would entail. The FDA has its own procedures for revoking drug approvals that involve public hearings and scientific deliberations, which can take months or years.<\/p>\n<p>If Kacsmaryk rules against the FDA, federal attorneys are expected to swiftly appeal the decision and seek an emergency stay to stop it from taking effect while the case proceeds.<\/p>\n<p>Mifepristone is part of a two-drug regimen that has been the standard for medication abortion in the U.S since 2000. If mifepristone is sidelined, clinics and doctors that prescribe the combination say they plan to switch to using only the second drug, misoprostol. That single-drug approach is slightly less effective at ending pregnancies, although it is widely used in countries where mifepristone is illegal or unavailable.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas lawsuit alleges that the FDA&#8217;s approval of mifepristone in 2000 was flawed for several reasons, including an inadequate review of the pill&#8217;s safety risks. The suit also challenges several later FDA decisions that loosened restrictions on the pill, including <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/coronavirus-pandemic-abortion-health-medication-a6634601a37fb048aecdd9f030e0863a\" data-ylk=\"slk:eliminating a requirement;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">eliminating a requirement<\/a> that women pick it up in person.<\/p>\n<p>Lawyers for the FDA have pointed out that serious side effects with mifepristone are rare and the agency has repeatedly affirmed the drug&#8217;s safety by reviewing subsequent studies and data. Pulling the drug more than 20 years after approval would be \u201cextraordinary and unprecedented,\u201d the government stated in its legal response.<\/p>\n<p>Typically, the FDA\u2019s authority to regulate prescription drugs has gone unchallenged. But more than a dozen states now have laws restricting abortion broadly \u2014 and the pills specifically \u2014 following last year\u2019s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.<\/p>\n<p>Lawsuits challenging state restrictions, including those in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-phil-berger-north-carolina-raleigh-health-56a1aa8617b46a9cb197cb395829c387\" data-ylk=\"slk:North Carolina;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">North Carolina<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-west-virginia-state-government-jim-justice-health-61085d84b9d2f937f238a32c73bf32ad\" data-ylk=\"slk:West Virginia;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">West Virginia<\/a>, are progressing separately and are expected to continue for years.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Perrone reported from Washington.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press Health and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute\u2019s Science and Educational <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Group. 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