Judge rules West Virginia can restrict abortion pill sales despite FDA approval

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from the only manufacturer of the generic abortion pill seeking to overturn West Virginia's restrictions.
The judge determined the state's near-total abortion ban takes precedence over the FDA's approval of the abortion pill.
Legal experts predict ongoing court battles between states banning abortion and federal approval of the pill.
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, many GOP-controlled states have enacted abortion bans leading to increased demand for the abortion pill.
The judge allowed the manufacturer's challenge to West Virginia's telemedicine ban for medication abortion to move forward.