A U.S. appeals court has intervened to partially overturn a Texas court’s order that halted the use of the abortion drug mifepristone while a legal battle unfolds.
The pill will remain available nationwide while the case plays out but with more stringent restrictions, including requirements for multiple in-person doctors visits to obtain the drug.
In a ruling late on April 12, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld some of the restrictions from the district court’s April 7 order.
That order was handed down by Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of Amarillo, Texas. It was due to take effect on April 13, after a seven-day stay to allow the Biden administration time to appeal….