Federal judge delays mifepristone lawsuit until after midterms

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Federal Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued an order on Sunday to pause a lawsuit seeking to revoke FDA approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The judge granted a request from the Department of Justice to delay the proceedings until after the midterm elections. This lawsuit was originally filed to challenge the regulatory standing of the medication.

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