Federal Judge Exposes FDA’s Illegal Overreach in Regulating Abortion Pill Access

In a significant ruling that underscores the dangers of bureaucratic overreach, a federal judge in Hawaii declared that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) illegally imposed excessive restrictions on mifepristone, a medication critical for abortion and miscarriage management.The decision by U.S. District Judge Jill Otake criticizes the FDA for failing to provide a reasoned explanation under the Administrative Procedure Act when continuing its heavy-handed regulatory approach to this drug—despite decades of scientific evidence affirming its safety and efficacy. Rather than basing policy on sound science, Washington has imposed special certifications on prescribers and pharmacies, alongside mandatory counseling forms for...