Judge David C. Joseph, a Trump-appointed district court judge in Louisiana, handed down a credulous opinion this week about the supposed dangers of mifepristone — but didn’t give Louisiana the abortion restrictions it wanted, at least yet.
The red state wants to reimpose restrictions on the drug, primarily the in-person dispensing requirement and a ban on dispensation through the mail. These restrictions were lifted temporarily during the COVID pandemic, and the FDA officially codified them in 2023.
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