The Trump administration has insisted on remaining on the wrong side of the abortion debate time and time again — this time with its defense of allowing the abortion pill to be accessible online and via mail.
The administration argues that Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri, who are suing over expanded access rules, lack legal standing, and, therefore, the case should be dismissed by the federal court in Texas.
These three states are challenging the FDA’s 2016 action that allows abortion pills to be used for up to 10 weeks of pregnancy rather than the previous seven, while the Department of Justice argues that this is outside the statute of limitations.
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