A federal appeals court co-opted anti-abortion terms in its ruling on mifepristone, calling a fetus an 'unborn child'

• A federal appeals court used anti-abortion terminology in decision on abortion pill mifepristone.
• The decision calls a fetus an "unborn child" and refers to the pill as "chemical abortion."
• The court did not suspend the FDA's approval of mifepristone, but did re-instate some restrictions.

A federal appeals court co-opted anti-abortion terms in its ruling on the use of the abortion pill mifepristone by calling a fetus an "unborn child" in the court filing.