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April 14, 2023

Federal Judge Issues Conflicting Ruling on Abortion Medication, Setting Up Supreme Court Fight
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In Washington state, U.S. District Judge Thomas Rice has rebuffed
Wednesday's appeals court ruling that temporarily restored access to the
abortion medication mifepristone across the U.S., but with restrictions.
Judge Rice said the drug is to remain available, restriction-free, to 17
states and the District of Columbia, following his ruling last Friday
ordering the FDA not to roll back access to mifepristone. The Justice
Department also said it is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for an
emergency order to halt Wednesday's restrictions on mifepristone.
Protests to save abortion access are planned across the nation over the
weekend. We'll have the latest on the state of reproductive rights in
the U.S. after headlines with The Nation correspondent Amy Littlefield.


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