Local Leaders Praise SCOTUS Abortion Pill Ruling
(Portland, OR) -- Local leaders are praising the Supreme Court's decision to is preserve access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone. Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum says the Supreme Court "did the right thing." She adds that she remains committed to "defending access to safe and effective medications used for abortion and miscarriage management." U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley called the ruling "welcome news" and "a win for reproductive freedom across America." U.S. Senator Ron Wyden also celebrated the decision, calling it "good news for women across the country." However, he added "it won't be the last time mifepristone is the target of the far-right's crusade against this pillar of reproductive freedom." The high court unanimously ruled yesterday that a group of anti-abortion doctors who challenged the FDA's actions to make mifepristone more accessible did not have legal standing to sue and threw out the case.



