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Added on the 19/04/2023 10:55:10 - Copyright : France 24 EN
The Supreme Court delayed any action until Friday evening to decide whether women seeking access to a widely used abortion pill would face additional restrictions while a court case plays out. The new abortion controversy comes less than a year after the Supreme Court's conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed more than a dozen states to effectively ban abortion outright. For more on this closely watched ruling, FRANCE 24 is joined by Eric Lisann, Lawyer, Legal Analyst and Former US Federal Prosecutor.
Images of the US Supreme Court as justices decide to preserve access to the abortion pill, pending appeal. IMAGES
The US Supreme Court has given itself until the end of the week to decide the fate of the abortion pill Mifepristone. Until then the drug will remain available as the court reviews a lower court ruling on the medication which accounts for more than half of abortions in the US. The justices are deciding whether to uphold a ban on the drug issued by a judge in Texas. FRANCE 24's Vedika Bahl and Antonia Kerrigan tell us more.
The US Supreme Court is leaving women's access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Friday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug mifepristone to take effect. The court is dealing with a new abortion controversy less than a year after its conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed more than a dozen states to effectively ban abortion outright. For more, FRANCE 24 is joined by Eric Lisann, Lawyer, Legal Analyst and Former US Federal Prosecutor.
Hundreds of abortion rights activists protest in Washington after a ruling by a federal judge in Texas aimed at curtailing nationwide access to a widespread abortion drug.
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