DOJ to Appeal Texas Court Decision Banning Mifepristone Use Nationwide

Mifepristone ban appeal: DOJ seeks to overturn Texas court ruling
Mifepristone ban appeal: DOJ seeks to overturn Texas court ruling. Yuchacz, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

On Friday, April 12 2023 Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced that the Department of Justice would be appealing a Texas court decision banning the use of mifepristone across the country. Garland stated that the department strongly disagreed with the decision and would be appealing it while also seeking a stay pending the appeal. The Texas court’s ruling contradicted another …