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Federal Appeals Court Partially Reverses Order Blocking Access to Abortion Pills
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A Texas federal judge had ordered the abortion drug Mephipristone to be taken off the market, but a federal appeals court has partially blocked this ruling, which would have hindered patient access to abortion pills.
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The FDA's approval of the abortion drug Mephipristone remains in place, but a conservative-leaning federal judge in Texas had ordered the drug to essentially be taken off the market.
00:00 - 02:41 (02:41)
Abortion
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The FDA's approval of the abortion drug Mephipristone remains in place, but a conservative-leaning federal judge in Texas had ordered the drug to essentially be taken off the market. A federal appeals court has now partially blocked this ruling, preserving some access to the drug for patients.