Commentary: Why one judge in Amarillo got to decide whether any American could use the abortion pill
by Erwin Chemerinsky, Los Angeles Times
Apr 27, 2023
3 minutes
Although the Supreme Court’s ruling Friday allows the abortion pill mifepristone to remain available while the matter continues to be litigated, the case reveals underlying problems in the judicial system that must be addressed. Litigants should not be able to handpick a judge who then can issue a nationwide injunction throwing the entire country into chaos.
Mifepristone has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration since 2000 as part of a two-drug protocol that is used to terminate pregnancies. It is estimated
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