Texas Federal Judge Agrees To Hear Motion To Intervene In Abortion Drug Case

(November 20, 2023, 12:49 PM EST) -- AMARILLO, Texas — There is no need to wait until the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on a pending petition for a writ of certiorari in a case involving the abortion drug mifepristone before deciding if three states can intervene in a district court proceeding, a federal judge in Texas ruled, rejecting a motion by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to hold the motion in abeyance and ordering the FDA to respond to the request to intervene within 30 days....