Why is the Trump administration seeking to dismiss the mifepristone lawsuit?

The Trump administration has asked a federal judge in Texas to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Missouri, Idaho and Kansas that aims to restrict access to the abortion medication mifepristone. The Department of Justice argues that the states lack standing and filed their claims in an improper venue.

Government attorneys said the case should not continue in the Northern District of Texas, as the three states have no direct connection to that jurisdiction.