Joe Biden on Friday praised the Supreme Court’s decision to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone and vowed to keep fighting for women’s rights – describing the pro-life cases as ‘politically-driven attacks on women’s health’.
The case was brought before the Supreme Court after a federal judge in Texas on April 7 ruled that FDA approval of the drug was not legal. Hours later, a judge in Washington state made the opposite ruling, setting the stage for a Supreme Court decision.
On Friday they voted 7-2 to continue allowing women to access the drug, which was approved by the FDA over 20 years ago and is used in more than half of all abortions in the United States. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented.
‘As a result of the Supreme Court’s stay, mifepristone remains available and approved for safe and effective use while we continue this fight in the courts,’ said Biden.
‘I continue to stand by FDA’s evidence-based approval of mifepristone, and my…