Top Democrats have criticized the ruling by a federal judge in Texas that suspends the FDA approval of Mifepristone, one of the most common methods of abortion in the U.S., 23 years ago. The Department of Justice appealed the decision late Friday, with Attorney General Merrick Garland stating he strongly disagreed with Kacsmaryk's position.
Democrats are short on details about what legislative action will or could be taken but believe they will succeed. They are also seeking to secure a swift appeal against the Texas judge's ruling and support for the Women's Health Protection Act.
Congressional Democrats condemned U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s Friday decision to suspend Food and Drug Administration’s longtime approval of key abortion pill mifepristone. If this ruling goes into effect eventually, it would curtail access to standard regimen medication for abortions nationwide.
Top Republicans in Congress have yet to weigh in on this matter while President Joe Biden announced his administration will file an appeal against this suspension.
"Democrats remain committed to ensuring women across America maintain their reproductive rights," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi following news about Judge Kacsmaryk's decision.
Abortion rights advocates were not surprised by this outcome from Kacsmarik as controversies surrounding such issues had been anticipated during his appointment under former President Donald Trump.
The FDA approved mifEPristone more than 20 years ago for use alongside misoprostol drug - together these two drugs terminate pregnancies up until ten weeks into gestation period.
Angered by recent changes regarding Roe v Wade rulings at Texan Supreme Court level; Congressional Democratic leaders pledged further actions towards protecting public access provisions relating specifically towards medications like aforementioned abortive pharmaceuticals which account approximately half total number cases throughout United States annually according statistical analysis conducted within last five-year span collected data pertaining medical terminations.
Strategists from both political parties believe that anger over abortion bans has helped sink Republicans in critical races during the midterms, and Democrats are making this issue central to their attacks on declared and potential candidates for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a bill that would ban most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy; however, some Republicans worry it could come back to haunt him and other GOP candidates in general elections.
Democrats took control of Wisconsin's Supreme Court on Tuesday as Janet Protasiewicz won by 11 percentage points - backed by Democratic Party support within a swing state where Roe v Wade faltering had previously led towards near-total prohibitions against any form legal termination process concerning pregnancies nationwide.