Democrats including Senate majority leader warn of ‘dangerous new precedent’ set by ruling and vow to fight it
Democratic lawmakers are doubling down on
“What could come next if some fringe radical group brings a lawsuit? Cancer drugs? Insulin? Mental health treatment?”Mifepristone was approved for use by the FDA in 2000 and, along with a second drug called misoprostol, is the most common method for terminating a pregnancy in the US. More than half of women in the country who get abortions use the two medications.the FDA’s approval of mifepristone in a lawsuit that challenges the drug’s initial approval.
Northrup emphasized that the medication is a safe and effective means of abortion and that the drug is on the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines. She also said the appeal could end up in the US supreme court within a week, if the litigation from the 2021 Texas abortion ban – which was quickly taken up by the court – is any indication.
A Democratic senator from Washington, Patty Murray, said Democrats would “put Republicans on the record every way we can so the American people know exactly who is responsible for this chaos”.Schumer said that Republicans have likely mostly been silent on the ruling because “they’re afraid to speak out”.
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