MILWAUKEE, WI – Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin issued the following statement today, in response to the Supreme Court of the United States administrative stay of Judge Kascymaryk’s ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration for five days

Statement from Michelle Velasquez, legal director for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin

“After a week of chaos and confusion, the Supreme Court appropriately decided to allow mifepristone’s status to remain as it has been — approved and accessible — as the case continues, after two disastrous decisions were issued by lower courts. But this fight does not end here. While this stay allows continued access to mifepristone, it is temporary. The Supreme Court must reject this effort to insert personal and political grievances into the FDA approval process and further restrict abortion. The facts are clear: Mifepristone is a safe, effective medication for abortion within the first 11 weeks of pregnancy that has been used by more than 5 million people since the FDA’s approval more than 22 years ago. Patients deserve to access the medication they need and providers should be able to provide that medication without unnecessary interference from the judiciary, or politicians.”
 

People deserve the right to access information and medical care to control their own body, life, and future. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin’s doors are open and is working to provide patients with the sexual and reproductive health services and information they need to determine the course of their own life. For more information go to ppwi.org.

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