Mifepristone Maker Argues W.Va.’s Law On Abortion Conflicts With Federal Law

(February 9, 2024, 2:13 PM EST) -- RICHMOND, Va. —The West Virginia Unborn Child Protection Act (UCPA), which bans abortion in almost all cases, is preempted under federal law because Congress has made it clear that only the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may determine “which restrictions are necessary to ensure mifepristone’s safe use while minimizing burdens,” GenBioPro Inc., the maker of generic mifepristone, tells the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in its opening brief....