Abortion pill: Canada to offer access if U.S. ban upheld, minister says

What are your thoughts? My thoughts are, it's completely out of bounds. What the judge did? Thank you. We have these two lawsuits and these sort of dueling rulings, one from Texas, one from Washington. It's not really clear yet how the one might affect the other. The Biden administration has asked the judge in Washington to clarify his ruling and to do so by Friday because if the Texas ruling is allowed to go into effect, that would happen at midnight Saturday. The lawsuit in Texas claimed that the FDA ignored safety concerns, approved the drug without putting it through its paces without making sure that it was safe. Now, the FDA says the administration says there are countless studies that show that it is safe that it's been used by more than five million women and that the rate of complication is exceedingly low. Now, the judge credited the challengers in ruling for them and that's among the issues that could play out while the case is on appeal around. Now, it's going to *** Supreme court that less than *** year ago overturned Roe V Wade, the landmark abortion rights case from the 19 seventies and that was *** decision last June in which five conservative justices voted to overturn Roe. While we know the outcome of that case, it may not necessarily speak to where the court would be in this case because abortion of course, is central to the issue of the regarding the pill. But the legal questions are *** little more technical. They have to do with whether the FDA used the right process to approve the drug in the first place, whether the challengers even have the legal right or standing to go into court, whether they waited too long to do so.

Canada's families minister says the federal government is prepared to offer Americans access to a widely used abortion pill that could be restricted in the United States.The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to restrict access to mifepristone in response to a legal challenge filed in Texas.Speaking to the host of CTV's Power Play, Vassy Kapelos, on Thursday, Families Minister Karina Gould said the federal government "would work to provide that for American women" should the drug be banned in the U.S."What concerns me, Vassy, is where you see laws in states where they're actually criminalizing women (who) cross state borders to access reproductive health care," Gould said."And so, you know, we need to be very thoughtful about how we do this to make sure that we don't further endanger, you know, American women who are seeking access to reproductive health care and services, as well as health-care providers."Asked whether Canada has enough supply of mifepristone, Gould said while "we're not there yet," it is something that the federal government is "thinking about and actively ... engaged on.""I know that this is an active conversation in the United States," she said. "Let's hope it doesn't get to that point."Earlier in April, a U.S. federal judge issued a ruling that would revoke U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of mifepristone. The FDA approved mifepristone in 2000.After giving themselves a Wednesday deadline, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued a one-sentence order giving the court more time to consider. A decision could come by Friday evening.Speaking to Kapelos in May 2022, Gould confirmed American women would be able to obtain an abortion in Canada should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn the landmark decision Roe v. Wade."I don't see why we would not," Gould said at the time. "If they, people, come here and need access, certainly, you know, that's a service that would be provided."In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, leaving states to decide whether to restrict abortion access.

Canada's families minister says the federal government is prepared to offer Americans access to a widely used abortion pill that could be restricted in the United States.

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to restrict access to mifepristone in response to a legal challenge filed in Texas.

Speaking to the host of CTV's Power Play, Vassy Kapelos, on Thursday, Families Minister Karina Gould said the federal government "would work to provide that for American women" should the drug be banned in the U.S.

"What concerns me, Vassy, is where you see laws in states where they're actually criminalizing women (who) cross state borders to access reproductive health care," Gould said.

"And so, you know, we need to be very thoughtful about how we do this to make sure that we don't further endanger, you know, American women who are seeking access to reproductive health care and services, as well as health-care providers."

Asked whether Canada has enough supply of mifepristone, Gould said while "we're not there yet," it is something that the federal government is "thinking about and actively ... engaged on."

"I know that this is an active conversation in the United States," she said. "Let's hope it doesn't get to that point."

Earlier in April, a U.S. federal judge issued a ruling that would revoke U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of mifepristone. The FDA approved mifepristone in 2000.

After giving themselves a Wednesday deadline, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued a one-sentence order giving the court more time to consider. A decision could come by Friday evening.

Speaking to Kapelos in May 2022, Gould confirmed American women would be able to obtain an abortion in Canada should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn the landmark decision Roe v. Wade.

"I don't see why we would not," Gould said at the time. "If they, people, come here and need access, certainly, you know, that's a service that would be provided."

In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, leaving states to decide whether to restrict abortion access.

Abortion pill: Canada to offer access if U.S. ban upheld, minister says

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