But if we don't, the judge's order would take effect.
MCCAMMON: But an appeals court could answer that question, and the Justice Department has appealed to the Fifth Circuit. David Donatti is an attorney with the ACLU of Texas, and he says the judge didn't give a lot of detail about what that means.ĭAVID DONATTI: So, for example, if medication is already in pharmacies and has already been prescribed, can those prescriptions be filled? These are questions that the lowest court order just does not answer. That's scheduled to go into effect this coming Friday. What happened first on Friday was that a federal judge in Texas issued a ruling ordering the Food and Drug Administration to suspend its approval of the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide. SARAH MCCAMMON, BYLINE: Well, at the moment, A, nothing, but the impact is likely to become a lot clearer very soon, maybe this week. Sarah, so what's this mean for someone who wants access to abortion pills right now? MARTÍNEZ: NPR's Sarah McCammon joins us now to talk about this.
Meanwhile, providers and patients are trying to prepare for whatever comes next.
Two federal judges issued a pair of conflicting rulings on Friday, creating uncertainty for future access to abortion pills.Ī federal appeals court is expected to weigh in soon, possibly within days.
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