Texas protester death pardon - Ukraine docs leak - Opposing abortion pill rulings

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation

1. Summary
   On Friday two district judges made opposing rulings on the abortion drug mifepristone. In Texas, Trump-appointee Matthew J. Kacsmaryk agreed with conservative groups challenging the FDA's 23-year-old approval of the drug as safe and effective. Meanwhile in Washington, Obama-appointee Thomas Rice directed the federal government to not block access to mifepristone in 17 states where Democrats sued to keep it available.
   
   Experts told Vox that Kacsmaryk's ruling cited scientific inaccuracies, and said it was alarming that a judge could overturn a health agency's findings. Kacsmaryk stayed his ruling for a week to give the government time to file a challenge. Kacsmaryk noted that some nonprofits are undermining states with restrictions on abortion pills.
   
   The FDA cannot fully comply with both rulings at once. Most legal observers expect the issue to be brought before the Supreme Court. The Health and Human Services secretary did not rule out having the FDA ignore Kacsmaryk's ruling, which Republican lawmakers criticized.

   Highly-rated - last 48 hrs
   Competing abortion pill rulings sow broad alarm, confusion.
   Associated Press (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 77% • 6 min read
   

1. Different political viewpoint
   Biden HHS secretary says ignoring court order against abortion pill is ‘on the table.’
   Washington Times (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 62% • 4 min read

1. Selected long-read
   Contradictory court orders put the abortion drug mifepristone in “uncharted territory.”
   Vox (Left) • Factual Grade 82% • 7 min read

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