In a major pro-life legal victory, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2–1 on July 15 to uphold West Virginia’s near-total ban on abortion, including the use of mifepristone, the first drug in the two-pill chemical abortion regimen.
This decision marks the first time a federal appeals court has upheld a state law restricting access to mifepristone and could set a precedent as more states move to regulate abortion-inducing drugs. Currently, 28 states impose restrictions on their use.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, who defended the law as Attorney General, celebrated the decision as a “big win” and reaffirmed his state’s commitment to protecting unborn life.
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