Trump Admin Seeks Stay, Dismissal of Two Abortion Pill Lawsuits
Wednesday, March 18 2026 - Permalink
CourtsThe U.S. Justice Department is fighting Florida and Texas challenges to the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone, compounding the Trump administration's resistance to pro-life challenges by at least four other states. The Justice Department asked a Texas federal district court on March 13 to either stay or dismiss Florida and Texas challenges to mifepristone, arguing that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing the drug's safety. The federal filing follows the administration's active attempts to stay or dismiss similar challenges to mifepristone in Louisiana, Missouri, Idaho and Kansas. Read more...

