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A federal judge in Texas will consider at a high-stakes hearing on Wednesday whether he should block the US government’s approval of the drug used for medication abortions.
The case, brought by anti-abortion doctors and medical associations, is arguably the most significant legal dispute concerning abortion since the Supreme Court ended nationwide abortion protections with its overturning of Roe v. Wade last summer.
The drug mifepristone was approved by the FDA more than two decades ago.
Judge Kacsmaryk has given both sides two hours each to argue the case.
Will the judge hint at the timing of a decision? Will he address the death threats his courthouse has received and his botched attempt to minimize publicity around Wednesday’s hearing.
If the judge rejects the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction, they will also have the opportunity to seek the intervention of a higher court.
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