In an active lawsuit against the FDA, the state of Missouri is arguing that access to the abortion drug mifepristone has reduced teen birth rates, thereby harming its political representation in Congress. It’s an argument being made in federal court not just on Fox

April 10, 2026 - 20:37 UTC

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This would get laughed out of court in normal times but
www.jezebel.com/notorious-texas-judge-brings-abortion-pill-lawsuit-back-from-the-dead
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This is not the type of argument one makes if they believe taking care of teenage girls is important in and of itself.
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As of late last year, Missouri v FDA is in the hands of a different Trump judge, Cristian Stevens. Wrote about him getting the case for @ballsandstrikes.org
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How do they propose to show that mifepristone has caused enough of a rise in their abortion rate as compared to other states to affect their congressional representation?
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Unclear as it’s real galaxy brain stuff but it was three states saying this in court: Missouri, Kansas, and Idaho
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.370067/gov.uscourts.txnd.370067.217.0.pdf
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