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.

U.S. District Court Judge Robert C. Chambers determined Thursday that the near-total abortion ban signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice in September 2022 takes precedence over approvals from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

  • DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This isn’t really news. States have always been able to restrict sales of certain drugs at their discretion. There’s a reason that until recently, you had to get a prescription just to get Sudafed in Oregon while you could just get it over the counter in almost any other state.

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      1 year ago

      I mean, just because States can impose restrictions doesn’t mean this ‘isn’t really news.’

      That’s like saying the Dobbs decision wasn’t news since the SCOTUS was legally allowed to do it.