A Texas judge could singlehandedly revoke the FDA’s approval of a safe, widely used drug. But it's not the end of medication abortions.
When people refer to “the abortion pill,” they’re usually talking about mifepristone, the progesterone-inhibiting drug that was developed in France in the 1980s and approved in the U.S. in 2000. This month, a right-wing federal judge appointed by Donald Trumpnationwide in response to a lawsuit brought by anti-abortion activists in Texas.
It’s an alarming possibility that underscores the recklessness of giving politicians and appointees full authority over the nation’s reproductive health: An unelected official could singlehandedly revoke the FDA’s approval of a safe, widely used medication—and the Supreme Court may be inclined to let him.
Misoprostol, which was originally approved to prevent and treat stomach ulcers, was first found to be an effective abortifacient. Because it was sold over the counter there, women began using it to circumvent repressive restrictions on abortion. In countries where mifepristone is not available or broadly accessible, misoprostol is still used alone for abortions as a standard course of treatment.
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