Trump administration will defend FDA against abortion pill lawsuit, asks for dismissal

The Department of Justice on Monday said a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration seeking to sharply restrict the abortion pill mifepristone should be dismissed, continuing the position of the Biden administration. In a court filing, the Trump administration argued Idaho, Missouri and Kansas have no ties to Amarillo, Texas, where the lawsuit was filed. The states are free to file in their own districts, the DOJ said. “Aside from this litigation, the States do not dispute that their claims have no connection to the Northern District of Texas,”...