Federal Judge Pauses Lawsuit Seeking to Revoke FDA Approval of the Abortion Drug Mifepristone Until After Midterm Elections

A federal judge on Sunday paused a lawsuit seeking to revoke the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the abortion pill mifepristone until after the midterm elections. 

Judge Reed O’Connor, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, granted a request by the Department of Justice to delay the lawsuit filed by the attorneys general of Texas and Florida until either Dec. 1 or when the FDA finishes an ongoing safety review of mifepristone, whichever occurs sooner. 

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