Behind the controversial annulment last year of the Rode v. Wade in the United States that allowed legal abortion throughout the countrythis Thursday the Government said that will ask the Supreme Court to challenge the restrictions on access to abortion pills in widespread use.
The decision of the administration Joe Biden comes in a context of increasing tension over reproductive rights across the country. In any case, they decided to promote this request hours after an appeals court rejected the measures to discontinue mifepristone but limit your access.
Mifepristone, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2000, accounts for more than half of abortions in the United States. It is one component of a two-pill regimen that can be used in United States during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. The FDA estimates that it was used by 5.6 million Americans since its approval twenty years ago.
Speaking during Biden’s visit to Ireland, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said: “We believe that the law is on our side and we will win.”
The ruling came after a Texas judge, appointed by former Republican President Donald Trump, rescinded the FDA’s approval of mifepristone last Fridaythus suspending its authorization throughout the country.
The two New Orleans judges who voted to tighten access restrictions on the abortion pill, Kurt Engelhardt and Andrew Oldham, were also Trump appointees. The third justice, Catharina Haynes, was appointed by former Republican President George W. Bush.
The anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony described Wednesday’s ruling as a “victory.”
ACLU’s Jennifer Dalven said that “unless the Supreme Court intervenes, this decision will prevent many people from obtaining abortion services and force them to remain pregnant against their will.”
The FDA, scientists and the drug’s manufacturer say that Decades of experience have shown that the drug is safe and effective when used as directed.
The Biden administration and major biotech and pharmaceutical companies also argued that the ruling risked undermining all drug approval authority from the FDA.
“If this decision is upheld, No medication, from chemotherapy drugs to asthma medications to blood pressure pills and insulin, would be safe from attack.s,” said Vice President Kamala Harris.
USA: Florida approved abortion ban after six weeks
In turn, the Florida Congress, with a Republican majority, approved the ban on performing an abortion after six weeks of pregnancya key political victory for Governor Ron DeSantis ahead of his long-awaited run for the White House.
The law provides for exceptions up to 15 weeks for victims of rape, incest and human traffickingprovided the patient provides proof, such as a police report.
Source: Ambito
