Trump-appointed judge revives suit to restrict abortion pills access in latest salvo on reproductive rights - The federal judge’s order came less than a week before the 52nd anniversary of Roe

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that Missouri, Kansas and Idaho can move ahead with a lawsuit seeking to revamp prescribing and use of the drug. Kaczmaryk, of the Northern District of Texas, has a history of strong anti-abortion views, according to The Washington Post.

A federal judge in Texas ruled that three states can challenge the current rules of accessibility for abortion pills.

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 2022 to allow states to regulate abortion access, support for expanded access to abortion pills has significantly increased, including among those living in states with abortion bans,