The US Supreme Court delivered a significant victory for the pro-choice movement on Thursday, ruling against a challenge to the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulatory approval process for the abortion drug mifepristone. The unanimous decision came as a blow for those opposing the FDA’s regulation, arguing that the challengers lacked the legal standing to sue.<\/p>\n
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, authoring the unanimous opinion, indicated that while the plaintiffs held genuine objections to elective abortion and the FDA’s regulation of mifepristone, such objections alone did not establish a justiciable case under federal law. The challengers, in Kavanaugh’s view, had failed to prove that relaxed regulatory requirements would cause harm.<\/p>\n
In March, the Supreme Court listened to arguments regarding regulations since 2016 which enhanced access to mifepristone, including access via mail. However, in a landmark decision in June 2022, the court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization case, ruling that the constitution does not guarantee a right to abortion.<\/p>\n
Post-Dobbs, fourteen states now prohibit abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with other restrictions in place. Despite this, the Biden administration and the manufacturer of mifepristone requested a reversal of the appellate ruling that could limit the drug’s access.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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