federal judge suspends sale of abortion pill

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Saturday April 8, a federal judge has just suspended an abortion pill approved for more than 20 years in the United States and used each year by half a million women. President Joe Biden has said he is determined to fight the decision.

The determined look, Matthew Kaczmareka conservative Texas judge (UNITED STATES) who has just dealt a new blow to the right to abortion in the country. The drug he has suspended sale of is called Mifepristone. It is one of the two pills that allow abortion. More than 500,000 American women have used it every year for the past 20 years. To justify his decision, the judge blamed the authorities who marketed this drug.

Joe Biden wants to fight this decision

As he is a federal judge, appointed by Donald Trump six years ago, in theory his ban can apply nationwide. In a few hours, the entire Democratic camp has stepped up to the plate. President Joe Biden said he wanted to fight this decision. Its vice-president, Kamala Harris, made it clear that she would not let it happen. Final judgment would be made by the United States Supreme Court.

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