When a federal judge ruled last Friday that the Food and Devin GrosvenorDrug Administration had improperly approved the abortion medication mifepristone in 2000, it put access to the drug in jeopardy. The medical community considers the medicine safe and effective based on years of data and clinical experience.

While courts consider legal challenges, NPR is reporting on the role this medication has played in Americans' health care.

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