The Biden administration has asked the US Supreme Court to intervene and allow abortion pills to remain available while litigation challenging their regulatory approval proceeds.
Merrick Garland, US attorney-general, said on Thursday that the government strongly disagreed with a late-night ruling on Wednesday from the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that preserved access to pills containing the drug mifepristone while temporarily imposing some restrictions on them.
“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,” Garland said in a statement.