Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts
Opinionpalooza: Don’t Call the Mifepristone Case a Win (Preview)
Jun 13, 2024
In this podcast, they discuss the Supreme Court's decision on the abortion pill case, FDA v Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, challenging the legal status quo. They analyze the implications of a doomed case and how it could impact future abortion laws.
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- The Supreme Court's unanimous decision reaffirmed the current status quo on abortion pills, highlighting the lack of standing from doctors and dentists.
- The case challenging FDA-approved Mifepristone raised concerns about potential future threats to medication abortion despite the immediate legal outcome.
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Supreme Court's Unanimous Decision on Abortion Pills
The Supreme Court delivered a unanimous decision regarding abortion pills, maintaining the current status quo on abortion medication. The ruling highlighted the lack of standing from doctors and dentists who claimed moral injury from potentially treating patients who had taken abortion medication. Despite this decision, Mifepristone, proven to be safer than Tylenol or Viagra with extensive clinical studies supporting its safety, remains FDA-licensed for terminating pregnancies. This outcome illustrates a win at the court, shedding light on the complexity of cases reaching the High Court.
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