Brett Kavanaugh Slipped a Big Poison Pill Into His Mifepristone Opinion
SlateThis is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion for the court maintains access to mifepristone, the first drug in a medication abortion, which the Food and Drug Administration approved in 2000. On a bonus Slate Plus episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discussed Kavanaugh’s concession to the anti-abortion movement. What saved the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, in part, was Justice Brett Kavanaugh saying: Look, we already have conscience protections for health care providers. Catholic hospitals and objecting providers will feel authorized by this court to deny care as pregnant people suffer serious jeopardy to their lives and health.” Related From Slate The Supreme Court’s Abortion Pill Ruling Should Satisfy Nobody I should note that anti-abortion advocates are celebrating this aspect of the ruling, calling it a huge win for conscience objectors.
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