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The full text of this decision is vitally important for anyone who cares about reproductive justice and public health. With every new decision from a court or regulatory agency regarding abortion drugs comes an opportunity both for progress and for setbacks. It can be difficult as a layperson to keep up with these developments. By studying court briefs and rulings related to lawsuits against the FDA concerning mifepristone use in abortions, readers will gain a better understanding of what goes into current regulations around medication-assisted abortions- why they exist, why they are currently being challenged by plaintiffs, and what the future may hold. AI summary: The document is a district court decision related to lawsuits challenging the FDA's approval and regulation of chemical abortion drugs, specifically mifepristone. The plaintiffs in these cases argue that the FDA's actions have been unlawful and have put women's health at risk. They also claim that the FDA's decisions violate federal law, including the Comstock Act, which prohibits the mailing of items designed to produce abortions. The court rulings and legal briefs provide detailed analyses of the legal arguments and precedents involved in each case. One of the court rulings declares the FDA's approval of chemical abortion drugs under Subpart H to be unlawful, as chemical abortion drugs do not meet the requirements of Subpart H, which allows for the accelerated approval of drugs that treat serious or life-threatening illnesses and provide a meaningful therapeutic benefit. The court determined that pregnancy, which is not an illness, cannot be considered a serious or life-threatening illness. The court also found that chemical abortion drugs do not provide a meaningful therapeutic benefit over surgical abortion. The decision presents arguments against the use of chemical abortion drugs, specifically mifepristone, citing concerns about safety and efficac