FDA Restrictions on Mifepristone Face Legal Challenge
2023 FDA restrictions lack a reasoned explanation.
ACLU sued FDA over mifepristone restrictions since 2017.
FDA requires prescriber certification and patient counseling for mifepristone.
In-person pickup for mifepristone was removed for mail delivery.
Restrictions remain in place despite court order to reconsider evidence.
Low-income and rural patients disproportionately affected by restrictions.
Mifepristone, approved 25 years ago, has decades of safety data but is heavily regulated.
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