Steve Herman
#SCOTUS preserves access to #abortionpill, rejecting a judge’s restrictions while the legal case continues.
Apr 21, 2023 at 10:41pmWeb
Show threadSteve HermanApr 21, 2023
“I continue to stand by FDA’s evidence-based approval of mifepristone, and my Administration will continue to defend FDA’s independent, expert authority to review, approve, and regulate a wide range of prescription drugs,” says President Biden in a statement. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/04/21/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-supreme-courts-decision-in-alliance-for-hippocratic-medicine-v-fda/
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Supreme Court’s Decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA | The White House

Today, the Supreme Court granted the Department of Justice’s emergency stay application in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, preventing a lower court decision from going into effect that would have undermined FDA’s medical judgment and put women’s health at risk. As a result of the Supreme Court’s stay, mifepristone remains available and approved for safe…

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Show threadCpt Rocket RaccoonApr 21, 2023
@w7voa Great. Now, GET THE DAMN #ERA INTO THE CONSTITUTION!!!!!
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 24, 2023

@w7voa

"If [#SCOTUS]... were to uphold the ruling handed down by U.S. Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk in #Texas, the #FDA’s authority to vet and approve drugs, considered the gold standard around the world, could be permanently undermined...

“This kind of Monday morning quarterbacking logic would allow courts to invalidate almost any FDA approval,”"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/04/07/texas-abortion-pill-decision-fda/

#Judges are NOT #Doctors

#Healthcare #Abortion #AbortionRights #WomensRights #WomensHealth #Freedom #FreedomToChoose #USA

Texas abortion pill ruling threatens FDA

« This opens the door to the courts’ second-guessing any FDA approval — especially for drugs for controversial areas like gender-affirming care, » expert says.

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Show threadRuth Zakarin 🧶🪬😷Apr 21, 2023
@w7voa
OMG! PHEW!!!!!
Show threadBaron VonskinnbackApr 21, 2023
@RuthZ @w7voa most likely a battle between what they want to do & the loss of money by big pharma, lobbyists looking for a compromise to guarantee profits & to ensure a successful solution that protects their interests & the republicans culture war.
Show threadDarwin WoodkaApr 21, 2023
@w7voa really what else can they do? If one judge can stop any drug they'll have the entire industry coming after the GOP. Oh, that would be terrible huh
Show threadPusher Of Pixels (old account)Apr 21, 2023

@w7voa and the water gets a little warmer.

No standing becomes less of a barrier by this continuing

Show threadAjayApr 21, 2023
@w7voa Great! But sad to see all the effort to preserve Women's Rights in the 21st century #History #WomensRights https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/yinhistory/EP33-Womens_RIghts.mp3