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Trump Administration Asks Texas Judge to Dismiss Mifepristone Lawsuit Amid Safety Concerns and GOP Criticism

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Updated May 8, 2025, 05:22 PM

The Trump administration has requested a federal judge in Texas to dismiss a lawsuit filed by several Republican-led states seeking to restrict access to the abortion medication mifepristone. The administration argues that the states are pursuing the case in the wrong court. This move aligns the Trump Justice Department's stance with that of the Biden administration, which also supports preserving access to medication abortion. The lawsuit challenges federal rules allowing broader access to mifepristone, a drug used for medication abortion. Several Republican senators, including Steve Daines of Montana and Josh Hawley of Missouri, have criticized the administration's defense of the drug, citing safety concerns. A recent study cited by critics claims mifepristone is up to 22 times more dangerous than initially reported by the FDA, with one in ten women experiencing severe health effects. The controversy has prompted calls from some Republicans for the FDA to reinstate previous safety restrictions on the drug. Meanwhile, the nominee for deputy secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services has pledged to conduct an updated safety review of mifepristone in response to these concerns. The debate continues amid broader political tensions over abortion access and regulations in the United States.

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Josh Hawley

@HawleyMO

It's time for the FDA to reinstate the long-standing safeguards on mifepristone that the Biden Admin eliminated https://t.co/dFu8xIeRcl

Josh Hawley

@HawleyMO

The HHS nominee to be @SecKennedy's deputy just pledged to conduct an updated safety review on the chemical abortion drug, mifepristone, after a new study shows it leaves 1 in 10 women with severe health effects That's a win for life and for women across the country https://t.co/MOv0tPff2l