Trump DOJ Takes Middle Ground on Mail Abortion Drug Limits, Leaving Fifth Circuit Searching for Legal Framework
The administration's refusal to defend prior safety findings while opposing Louisiana's ban reveals a governing tension between deference to states and federal regulatory continuity—a choice that could reshape abortion policy and FDA authority in real time.
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