On Friday, a federal judge in Texas suspended a 20-year-old FDA approval of mifepristone, an abortion pill. As a response, a Washington state judge issued a ruling to maintain the availability of the pill. These oppositions could bring the case up to the Supreme Court and may lead to a ban of mifepristone across the country.

Mifepristone is the first of a two-drug regimen that can help terminate a pregnancy. Misoprostol is taken one or two days later to complete abortion via medication. The treatment accounts for half of abortions in the U.S., according to CNN. It can be used up to 10 weeks of pregnancy. Mifepristone has uses other than abortion. It is used for miscarriages, to treat lupus and to reduce the risk of ulcers for instance.

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