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Va. Attorney General Miyares defends staying out of abortion pill case
Va. Attorney General Miyares defends staying out of abortion pill case
The Associated Press
May 11, 2023, 4:37 AM
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has defended his decision not to join most of his Republican counterparts around the country in supporting a lawsuit challenging the safety and approval of the abortion medication mifepristone.
In a wide-ranging interview Tuesday with The Associated Press, Miyares said he opted not to sign onto the amicus brief by 22 other Republican attorneys general earlier this year because he had concerns about whether the plaintiffs in the case had standing to sue.
In response to a follow-up question from AP, Miyares said in a statement that he recognizes that the Food and Drug Administration regulates the drug and “has for many years.” ... “Those regulations remain operative,” he said. “I’ve taken no action regarding mifepristone.”
Although Miyares said he expects the drug will remain available, he also endorsed GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s ambition to restrict access to abortion procedures in Virginia at 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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Copyright © 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.
The Associated Press
May 11, 2023, 4:37 AM
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has defended his decision not to join most of his Republican counterparts around the country in supporting a lawsuit challenging the safety and approval of the abortion medication mifepristone.
In a wide-ranging interview Tuesday with The Associated Press, Miyares said he opted not to sign onto the amicus brief by 22 other Republican attorneys general earlier this year because he had concerns about whether the plaintiffs in the case had standing to sue.
In response to a follow-up question from AP, Miyares said in a statement that he recognizes that the Food and Drug Administration regulates the drug and “has for many years.” ... “Those regulations remain operative,” he said. “I’ve taken no action regarding mifepristone.”
Although Miyares said he expects the drug will remain available, he also endorsed GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s ambition to restrict access to abortion procedures in Virginia at 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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Copyright © 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.