A federal judge has ruled that West Virginia can restrict the sale of the abortion pill. That's despite federal regulators’ approval of it as a safe and effective medication.

West Virginia can restrict the sale of the abortion pill, despite federal regulators’ approval of it as a safe and effective medication, a federal judge has ruled.

U.S. District Court Judge Robert C. Chambers determined Thursday that the near-total abortion ban signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice in September 2022 takes precedence over approvals from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

  • Ranvier@sopuli.xyz
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    1 year ago

    Thanks for the example, let’s hope the ruling in the Massachusetts case wins out before the supreme court destroys the FDA.