Editorial Board
On Abortion, Biden Should Prepare for the Worst
The most extreme outcome may be the most likely.
Safe, effective, and in widespread use for more than 20 years.
Photographer: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images
Yet another consequential abortion-rights case looks headed for the Supreme Court. Late Friday, federal judges in Texas and Washington issued two conflicting rulings on the abortion pill known as mifepristone. The first suspends the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug nationwide; the second blocks the agency from restricting access to the very same drug.
Taken together, these cases offer a cautionary tale about the future of American abortion policy.