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The Josh Marshall Podcast
Plead the Fifth
Aug 16, 2023
Discussion on the Fifth Circuit's mifepristone ruling, restrictions on accessing the abortion pill, challenges of court regulation, tactics of the anti-abortion movement, role of judges in abortion cases, and motivations of Supreme Court justices.
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- The Fifth Circuit's decision on the drug Mepopristo could have significant implications for abortion rights and limit access to the drug in certain states where surgical abortions are prohibited.
- Hostility toward administrative agencies and erosion of trust in expert opinion among right-wing courts are concerning trends in the abortion debate.
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Fifth Circuit decision on the drug Mepopristo
The Fifth Circuit handed down a decision on the drug Mepopristo, a controversial abortion drug that has been legal in the US for over 20 years. The court rejected the most extreme part of the previous opinion but left some key parts in place. The panel of judges on the Fifth Circuit disagreed with overturning the original FDA approval of Mepopristo but upheld other challenges to the lifting of restrictions since 2016, including options for mail delivery and telemedicine access.
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