The White House raised concerns Wednesday about a possible “devastating” ban on abortion pills across the United States, which could be decided by a conservative judge.
Such a decision would be “unprecedented and devastating for women. And we would find ourselves in uncharted territory,” US executive spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said during her press conference.
“We are working very closely with the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Health to be prepared” for this eventuality, he assured.
A decision is expected in Texas
A Texas federal judge, Matthew Kacsmaryk, can from February 24 issue his decision at any time on a complaint filed by opponents of abortion against the United States Drug Administration over the authorization in 2000 of mifepristone (RU 486 ), one of two pills used for the medical termination of pregnancy.
These plaintiffs ask the magistrate, known for his ultra-conservative positions, to suspend this authorization for the entire United States without delay.
His decision could have enormous consequences, since 54% of the abortions that are practiced today in the country are medical.
Since the US Supreme Court dynamited abortion rights last June, fifteen states have banned abortion on their soil and abortion pills are illegal there.
But the women who live there can still get the pills from neighboring states, a simpler procedure than surgery.
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Source: BFM TV
