Appeals Court Rules to Restrict Abortion Pill Mifepristone

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A Federal appeals court yesterday imposed restrictions on the abortion pill Prestone. However, the order by the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will not take effect until the Supreme Court makes a decision on this case. Now, if the Supreme Court upholds the appeals Court's ruling, the restrictions will go into effect. The case comes more than a year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade the FDA and Mifepristone distributor, Danco Laboratories argue the lawsuit is unprecedented and that pulling the drug off the market will jeopardize women's health.