Federal judge pauses case on mifepristone access until after midterm elections

By: Kelcie Moseley-Morris

Outlets: Stateline

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 519

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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A federal judge in Texas on Sunday paused a lawsuit seeking to revoke nationwide approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, saying the case won’t be heard until at least Dec. 1 and granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s request for a stay to continue its safety review of the drug.

The Republican attorneys general of Florida and Texas filed a lawsuit against the FDA last December seeking to permanently revoke the agency’s …

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