The Quickie: Today, Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Medication Abortion Case

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In today’s Quickie: Planned Parenthood on SCOTUS mifepristone case and a press call today at 2:00 pm EST post-oral arguments.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD ON MEDICATION ABORTION CASE AHEAD OF ORAL ARGUMENTS AT SCOTUS: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments in Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, a case brought by the anti-abortion movement to jeopardize FDA approval of mifepristone — a safe, effective medication. 

Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood Federation of America president and CEO, released the following statement: 

“Beyond the threat to our fundamental rights, the very existence of this case puts every other FDA-approved medication at risk of being taken off the market or restricted for political reasons. That is reason enough to be clear about how serious this case is for the future of sexual and reproductive health care and everything beyond. We hope that science and evidence prevail, and the Supreme Court rejects this politically motivated effort to make it harder to access abortion.”

Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, also highlighted how this case was about control, in her analysis in United for Democracy’s Majority Opinions:

“Absolutely nothing about the safety or effectiveness of mifepristone has changed in the more than two decades since the FDA approved it. In fact, there has since been additional research about its safety and efficacy, in telemedicine and otherwise. It’s under attack now only because of the control it gives people over their bodies. It’s under attack for the same reason that IVF, birth control, gender-affirming care, and preventive care at Planned Parenthood health centers are under attack — because this is how women, trans and nonbinary people take control of our bodies. It’s not about health or safety. It’s about control. It always has been.”

Read the piece here and opinions from other leading figures in the reproductive rights movement here.

 

PRESS CALL TODAY: At 2:00 pm EST, leaders from Planned Parenthood Action Fund, ACLU, Reproductive Freedom for All, and URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity will hold a press call responding to oral arguments in this morning’s case. Interested reporters should RSVP her