At a Glance:
- GenBioPro Inc. from Las Vegas has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the conservative state’s restrictions on the pill that is used across half of the U.S. abortion.
- GenBioPro commented that through the legal jargon, the state law is pre-empted by the FDA’s approval.
- GenBioPro lawsuit challenges various Mississippi requirements that include women who are required to take the pill in the presence of a doctor.
There is already an ongoing battle for abortion rights and seems another legal battle for abortion rights has started in the Mississippi court. U.S. Supreme court is yet to release the statement, which is estimated to scale back abortion rights.
The manufacturer of the pill used to carry the medication abortions, GenBioPro Inc. from Las Vegas, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the conservative state’s restrictions on the pill that is used across half of the U.S. abortion.
Abortion pill approval
The medication used for 10 weeks of pregnancy is likely to take center stage, which the Supreme Court gut or overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide. The case also shares concern about the state’s efforts to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
GenBioPro sells mifepristone, which is one of two drugs in medication abortion. In the 2020 lawsuit, the Mississippi restrictions on the pill conflicted with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Approval for using the abortion pill. GenBioPro commented that through the legal jargon, the state law is pre-empted by the FDA’s approval. The federal authority trumps any state action.
GenBioPro challenging Mississippi state laws
Around a dozen of states are planning to ban abortion if Roe is overturned. These states will face difficulties in enforcing restrictions on medication abortion as women are still likely to have access to pills online or in other states.
An expert on reproductive rights, Greer Donley, a professor at the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Law, shared “In a world without Roe, medication abortion becomes the big challenge for these states that want to regulate abortions out of existence.”
GenBioPro lawsuit challenges various Mississippi requirements that include women who are required to take the pill in the presence of a doctor. Mississippi is amongst the 19 states, which require women to make an in-person visit to obtain the drug. As confirmed by the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports the right to an abortion.
