West Virginia can restrict abortion pill sales, federal judge rules
by Associated Press in Charleston, West Virginia from on (#6E5N1)
Judge says near-total abortion ban signed by governor in September 2022 takes precedence over FDA approvals
West Virginia can restrict the sale of the abortion pill despite federal regulators' approval of it as a safe and effective medication, a federal judge has ruled.
The US district court judge, Robert C Chambers, determined on Thursday that the near-total abortion ban signed by the Republican governor, Jim Justice, in September 2022 takes precedence over approvals from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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