
A 19th-Century Obscenity Law Is Being Used Again to Limit Abortion
60-Second Science
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A judge in Texas issued a ruling that would have removed the abortion pill Mepopristone from the market. The Supreme Court has blocked the ruling for now. Justices need more time to weigh in on whether the drug should remain widely available, will roll back restrictions placed on it when it was approved 20 years ago.
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