Judge rules FDA restrictions on mifepristone are arbitrary and capricious

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A federal judge upheld the safety of the abortion medication mifepristone and ordered the Trump administration to examine and consider overturning restrictions on the drug as barriers to abortion access mount across the country. Robert S Ballou, a US district judge in Virginia, ordered the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) on Friday to reconsider mifepristone restrictions, which the judge found to be arbitrary and capricious. Previous FDA reviews have “steadfastly found” that mifepristone is safe and effective, Ballou wrote in his decision. Fifth circuit judges are set to hear arguments in a separate case, with Louisiana asking the FDA to reinstate previous restrictions that would block mail-order mifepristone and put…

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