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Mifepristone gets to stay — for now |
An appeals court has ruled to allow mifepristone availability to continue but ordered that measures to improve its accessibility be rolled back. |
In its ruling, the the three-judge panel on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a pause on the initial order from U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk to block the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of mifepristone for abortions. The panel found that too much time had passed since mifepristone was approved by the FDA for its authorization to be challenged. However, the court ruled that post-2016 actions to make mifepristone more available could be challenged, including its authorization for up to 10 weeks of pregnancy and the move to drop in-person dispensing requirements. Attorney General Merrick Garland has already announced plans to ask the Supreme Court to pause these restrictions. The request will first go to Justice Samuel Alito. While mifepristone continues to be available, activists were still dismayed by the restrictions put in place by the ruling. "This decision is a huge loss for both access to abortion and for Americans' ability to get other critical medications," Jennifer Dalven, director of the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project, said in a press briefing Thursday. |
Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter, we're Nathaniel Weixel and Joseph Choi — every week we follow the latest moves on how Washington impacts your health. |
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The White House on Thursday condemned Florida lawmakers for passing a law to outlaw abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, warning of broader consequences for women across the southern U.S. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that the “extreme and dangerous” bill “flies in the face of fundamental freedoms and is out of step with the views of the vast majority of the people of Florida and … |
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| The GOP-controlled Florida House on Thursday approved a bill that would ban abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, sending the legislation to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) desk. The bill's passage is a major policy win for DeSantis ahead of an expected 2024 presidential bid. The Florida governor signed into law a 15-week abortion ban last year, but has said that he would support more restrictive measures and is expected to … |
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| Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) defended his call for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to resign, pointing to the inability of the party to confirm judges weighing in on issues like Mifepristone because of Feinstein's absence on the Judiciary Committee. "I just know there are so many people who are really concerned about women's rights, who are concerned about the Texas decision with the FDA. And what they want to know is why can't we confirm these judges?" he said. |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The fight over mifepristone's availability is heading to the Supreme Court at breakneck speed. We'll be watching to see how the higher court acts.
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No more free COVID testing after May 11 — for the most part. Here's why |
When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends in the U.S. next month, you'll still have access to a multitude of tests but with one big difference: Who pays for them. |
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Local and state headlines on health care: |
- Hawaii Health Department confirms measles in Oahu resident (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
- Major Michigan health systems relax masking policies (The Detroit News)
- Oklahoma health officials say the public health lab needs more money (KOSU)
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Health news we've flagged from other outlets: |
- The drug company that prospered without creating any drugs (KFF Health News)
- Scientists, going on a bear hunt, find a potential way to treat deadly blood clots (Stat)
- Biden administration to widen Medicaid and ACA health coverage to DACA immigrants (The Washington Post)
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| Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira was arrested Thursday over his alleged role in leaking secret files from the Pentagon that have embarrassed U.S. … Read more |
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