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@susanrinkunas.comReposted by @autonomynews.coThe START of this clip made me do a double take: new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia sits on the board of White Rose Resistance, an organization that wants to *prosecute abortion patients for homicide*
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@garnethenderson.comReposted by @autonomynews.coThey’re doing an “abortion survivor” narrative for the new White House press secretary
@susanrinkunas.comReposted by @autonomynews.coNEW: An abortion provider suing the FDA for restricting the drug mifepristone obtained emails showing White House staffers meddling in statements about abortion pills.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
WHOLE WOMAN’S HEALTH ALLIANCE, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 3:23-cv-00019-RSB
PLAINTIFFS’ REPLY MEMORANDUM IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF
RETAINING JURISDICTION PENDING REMAND TO FDA
Defendants do not dispute that this Court has the authority to retain jurisdiction over this case pending the completion of FDA’s mifepristone review. See ECF Doc. 101 at 4–5 (citing cases). Nor do they dispute that it would be improper for FDA to disregard the statutory factors that should guide its mifepristone review in favor of political considerations. Instead, **Defendants disparage Plaintiffs’ concern about political interference with FDA’s review as “unfounded speculation.”** ECF Doc. 102 at 4. **Far from it — Plaintiffs have the receipts.**
Last week, in response to a FOIA request, Plaintiffs’ counsel received a production of FDA documents that included **a September 3, 2025 email from an “eop.gov” email address asking FDA and HHS for “a briefing on the status of the FDA [mifepristone] study design and proposed timelines.” Exhibit A. “EOP” stands for “Executive Office of the President” and “eop.gov” is the email address for the White House.** An HHS employee agreed the agencies would “do our best to accommodate.” Id. This document confirms that the threat of political interference with FDA’s review of the scientific evidence is very real. This Court should exercise its authority to retain...
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@autonomynews.coA grant to establish a national training center for family planning went to a group run by an endometriosis surgeon who has discouraged the use of hormonal birth control.
As @garnethenderson.com reports, his organization received almost $4.3M, despite having never handled more than $50k in a year.
@autonomynews.coAs part of its quest to encourage pregnancy, the White House announced a grant to create a national "infertility training center." The $4M award went to FACTS About Fertility, run by a doctor with ties to the Heritage Foundation. She's a leading advocate for bogus “restorative reproductive medicine”
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@garnethenderson.comReposted by @autonomynews.coSCOOP: Nearly $9 million in federal family planning funds will go to organizations with anti-abortion ties.
One org, which received almost $4.3 million, has never taken in more than $50k in a single year. Read more @autonomynews.co:
@autonomynews.coICYMI: Two groups with anti-abortion ties received almost $9 million in federal family planning grants. Trump admin is “sending every signal that they will select grantees who align with their ideology, rather than highly qualified providers with a proven track record of delivering quality care.”
@donmoyn.bsky.socialReposted by @autonomynews.coEveryday you read of a new story about conditions that reflect or will predictably lead to failure and/or corruption. Giving orgs without capacity vast infusions of new resources typically does not work well.
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@susanrinkunas.comReposted by @autonomynews.coA $4 million grant was awarded to a group that purports to educate medical professionals about fertility awareness-based methods of family planning. The cofounder of FACTS About Fertility has links to far-right groups, including the Heritage Foundation and the American Association of Pro-Life OBGYNs
@susanrinkunas.comReposted by @autonomynews.coNEW: Trump's HHS just gave nearly $9 million in federal family planning grants to groups with anti-abortion ties.
The recipient of a $3 million grant to train family planning providers has a history of discouraging the use of hormonal birth control.
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@susanrinkunas.comReposted by @autonomynews.coAn underappreciated part of the two abortion pill cases filed last week: they target not just mifepristone, but also *misoprostol.*
That's the second drug in a typical regimen, but it's effective on its own. Louisiana says the cases would prevent mailing "back-up drugs" @autonomynews.co
@garnethenderson.comReposted by @autonomynews.coAnother very 👀 tidbit from this week’s roundup:
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@autonomynews.coPlus, the White House reportedly told the Justice Department to delay action on abortion pills until after the midterm elections:
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