Federal judge in Texas hears case that could force a major abortion pill off market
![Abortion rights advocates gather in front of the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse in Amarillo, Texas, on Wednesday. U.S. abortion opponents are hoping to get a national ban on a widely used abortion pill through their lawsuit against the FDA.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/03/15/gettyimages-1248336787_wide-2dceb0d75de225a455116960239e655a94b48dce.jpg?s=600)
If the case succeeds, it could have sweeping repercussions — for abortion clinics and patients across the nation, as well as for the FDA's drug-approval process.
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