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The Supreme Court’s ruling on mifepristone isn’t the last word on the abortion pill

By GEOFF MULVIHILL
Associated Press

The Supreme Court has decided to uphold federal approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, for now. But this week’s unanimous ruling isn’t the final word. The justices denied the challenge for technical reasons, and didn’t address the merits of Food and Drug Administration drug approvals. Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion even provided a road map for people who he said have sincere objections to others using mifepristone and obtaining abortions. He said anyone who objects to what the law allows other people to do can take their concerns to the Executive and Legislative Branches. That route would be more likely to work for abortion opponents if Republican Donald Trump is elected president in November.

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