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Susan Linehan's avatar

The idea of the FDA simply repealing approval of mifepristone is scary. Wouldn't there have to be some compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act to do that? Would a trump presidency have enough Congressional flunkies to repeal THAT Act? Of course, if trump is president there will be a lot more issues at stake than abortion. But I can see the dangers described here.

Mifepristone is used for other things than abortions. Would patients who need it for that reason be affected by the "repeal" by the FDA.

The Comstock Act seems to involve interstate mailing. Would it be construed to include things like Fed Ex or UPS? What about a simple truck or train shipment, say from the manufacturer to a pro choice state. Would it include, say, Instacart delivery in-state from your pharmacy to you in a pro-choice state?

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BC's avatar

It’s all about Medical Apartheid.

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