SCOTUS leaves access to mifepristone alone

In something my DD just sent me it said a broken clock is right twice a day. So at least they got this one right.

I'm pleased that they recognized that the administration and FDA are the correct ways to petition for changes in drug rules, and not through the courts. Courts should not be making any medical decisions for anyone (ahem, Texas).

Curious who would have standing in a case like this.

Unanimous - taking the win.

Ah, here’s the more likely answer to my question.

www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/us/politics/supreme-court-abortion-pill-ruling-future.html?unlocked_article_code=1.zU0.xrKJ.a8OmYvTXQpYb&smid=url-share

Yes, exactly.  The states of Missouri, Kansas and Idaho are all suing. The states will claim they have standing because they have been harmed because the government regulations conflict with their restrictive abortion bans & laws.  Most likely, the conservative justices will rule the states have standing and use the opportunity to limit abortion and limit the powers of the federal government.  Win-win for the conservatives.

Regrettably, this was a very narrow decision and will not protect access to the drugs.  The Supreme Court left in place the restrictive bans on medication in more than 12 Republican states with near total bans.

This feels like throwing the dog a bone similar to the decision last year on voting rights in Alabama.  The conservatives gave the liberals something in the middle of all of their far right rulings so they could claim, look we're not partisan.  I have a bad feeling about all of the rulings we're waiting for, especially Trump's immunity case.


Although I don't like him, I do like this part of the decision written by Kavanaugh

www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/us/politics/supreme-court-abortion-pill-mifepristone-ruling.html

He added, “A plaintiff ’s desire to make a drug less available for others does not establish standing to sue.”


www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/opinion/abortion-pill-mifepristone-scotus.html

For the time being, access to the abortion pill is preserved. But make no mistake: This was a narrow, procedural win for reproductive rights. In the bigger picture, the anti-abortion forces feel the wind is at their backs. It is up to the majority of Americans who support abortion rights to turn out at the polls this fall, and every year, to demonstrate what protecting equality and bodily autonomy really means.

Yes. Kavanaugh's ruling seems to be written in such a way as to give future plaintiffs a roadmap to getting what they want.