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- A federal judge on Wednesday acknowledged the unprecedented nature of an anti-abortion lawsuit.
- A Texas lawsuit has demanded that the judge revoke the FDA approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.
- One lawyer conceded he could not name an example of a court intervening in such a way.
A federal judge in Texas heard arguments on Wednesday both for and against the US Food and Drug Administration's approval of the abortion medication mifepristone, in a major legal challenge that threatens access to the drug nationwide.