DeepSummary
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled to maintain the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone, rejecting a case brought by anti-abortion doctors who lacked legal standing. While this preserves access for now, the issue could return to court if states argue the drug undermines their abortion bans.
The Justice Department unveiled a scathing report accusing the Phoenix Police Department of a pattern of unconstitutional discrimination, including unjustified deadly force and bias in enforcement against minorities. The city says it is reviewing the findings.
In New York, a string of actions condemned as anti-Semitic, including protesters separating 'Zionists' on the subway and defacing Jewish buildings, has prompted discussion of reinstating a ban on masks during protests to aid identification.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The Supreme Court unanimously rejected a case seeking to remove the abortion pill mifepristone from the market, preserving access for now.
- However, the issue could return to court if states argue the drug undermines their abortion bans.
- The Justice Department accused the Phoenix Police Department of unconstitutional discrimination and excessive force, especially against minorities.
- A series of incidents condemned as anti-Semitic in New York, including targeting 'Zionists' on the subway, has led to discussion of banning masks at protests.
- The mask ban would aid identification, though religious/medical exemptions would apply.
- The anti-abortion doctors lacked legal standing, as their potential injuries were speculative.
- Upholding the case could have disrupted the entire pharmaceutical drug approval process.
- Presidential elections can impact the FDA and its policies on drugs like mifepristone.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “They basically were saying, if you allow these plaintiffs to get into court, you're essentially opening up the door to federal courts second guessing every drug approval decision that this expert agency makes. And that could be very destabilizing both for, you know, american consumers and patients, but also for the manufacturers of drugs who rely on and work closely with this expert agency and don't want to see all of that upended by federal courts.“ by Kate Shaw
- “You cannot call for peace while you're celebrating what happened on October 7 because.“ by Pierre Thomas
- “This is one instance where we can't count on the police to police themselves.“ by
- “Raise your hands if you're a Zionist.“ by
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ABC News
6/14/24