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FDA Abortion Drug Rules Under Fire | Boise News

A Virginia federal judge has struck down the FDA’s 2023 restrictions on mifepristone, ruling the agency failed to properly justify rules like prescriber certification and risk disclosures — calling them arbitrary and medically unnecessary. This follows a similar Hawaii court decision, forcing the FDA to revisit its justifications. Abortion care providers celebrate the ruling as a win against burdensome paperwork, freeing up time for patients. Meanwhile, the Biden administration’s 2023 mail-order expansion of mifepristone — which boosted access in restrictive states — continues to face legal…

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