His government american president Joe Biden announced today that it will apply to the Supreme Court to demand that access to medical abortion be maintained.

The government “will defend the scientific opinion” of the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that approved the use of mifepristone more than 20 years ago, Attorney General Merrick Garland said.

A judge in Amarillo, Texas, known for his ultra-conservative views, initially withheld federal approval of the drug by the FDA. Shortly thereafter, a three-judge federal appeals court in New Orleans suspended the ruling, but retained some restrictions: Women wishing to use the pill must visit their doctor three times and must not go past the 7th week of pregnancy. . At the same time, the medicine was forbidden to be sent by mail.

The decision could have huge implications for access to abortions: Mifepristone is used in combination with another drug in more than half of the abortions performed each year in the US.

“Unprecedented Solution”

Texas Judge Matthew Kasmerick, appointed by former President Donald Trump, ruled that mifepristone poses a health risk to women and gave the government a week to appeal. The federal government has asked the New Orleans Court of Appeals to reverse Kasmerick’s “unprecedented” decision, noting that more than 5 million women have used mifepristone since it was approved by the FDA in 2000. effects are extremely rare.

Source: APE/MEB