Federal appeals court rules in favor of abortion pill restrictions

Friday, August 18, 2023 at 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – A federal appeals court handed down a ruling Wednesday that restricts mifepristone, one of the two main drugs used for medication abortion in the United States.

The ruling says the Food and Drug Administration should roll back the use of the abortion drug mifepristone, but the new rules won’t take effect until the Supreme Court decides the next step in the case.

The Alliance Defending Freedom argued the lawsuit before the court.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by: Alexandra Limon)

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