DoJ ‘strongly disagrees’ with abortion pill ruling and will appeal to supreme court – as it happened

Attorney general says DoJ will ask supreme court to review appeals court decision that preserved drug access but with limits

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Attorney general Merrick Garland said the justice department will ask the supreme court to review an appeals court decision that preserved access to abortion medication mifepristone but placed new restrictions on its use and distribution.

The Justice Department strongly disagrees with the Fifth Circuit's decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA to deny in part our request for a stay pending appeal," Garland said in a statement. We will be seeking emergency relief from the Supreme Court to defend the FDA's scientific judgment and protect Americans' access to safe and effective reproductive care."