Before the Court in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine
The Justices Weigh in on the Abortion Pill
At 10:04 a.m. on March 26, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 23-235, Food and Drug Administration et al. v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine et al. At 11:37 a.m., arguments were concluded, and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Elizabeth Prelogar, U.S. solicitor general, and Erin Hawley, counsel for the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine et al. Questions were presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of the Food and Drug Administration et al. PRELOGAR: FDA approved mifepristone based on the agency’s scientific judgment that the…
