Janice Hopkins Tanne New YorkThe US Supreme Court ruled late on Friday 21 April that mifepristone, a drug used in more than half of US abortions, would remain available until a lower court hears oral arguments on 17 May and rules later on the availability of the drug.1President Joe Biden said the Supreme Court’s action prevented a decision “going into effect that would have undermined [the Food and Drug Administration’s] medical judgment and put women’s health at risk . Mifepristone remains available and approved for safe and effective use while we continue this fight in the courts. I continue to stand by FDA’s evidence-based approval of mifepristone, and my administration will continue to defend FDA’s independent, expert …

Source: New York Times April 24, 2023 11:34 UTC