pills in the ice. a short time ago a federaljudge in texas hold of the approval of the abortion pill method bridgestone and put the decision on hold for seven days to allow for the biden administration to appeal mifepristone. it was a short time after the ruling was made public, district courtjudge in washington issued a glittery ruling, partial preliminary injunction which prohibits the fda from immediately pulling the drug off the shelves. let s take a closer look. the drug mifepristone,, as a medical bulletin to go home and is than half of us pregnancy terminations. there was first approved for use more than 20 years ago in 2000. the lawsuit in texas was filed by the alliance for hippocratic medicine, an anti abortion organisation. and it was decided by judge matthew kacsmaryk, an appointee of former president donald trump. he cited several reasons for the ruling, including that the fda failed to consider the pyschological effects of the drug. we have a statement from a
i know this broadcast goes across the world and what i think is so important is that people look to the united states and a democratic process but we saw yesterday was a dangerous step, dangerous structure in which our democracy is risk and may signal some very dangerous days ahead if we don t act, to reclaim our democracy. that s being loud by young people in our state who came to the capital to demand we acted and who stood in salary with last week to 70 to take action so young people don t have to fear for their lives in schools, from mass shootings. we call free mark ricciuto assault rifles and an assault on our democracy. rifles and an assault on our democracy- rifles and an assault on our democra . . , , ., democracy. that s exactly what the vice president democracy. that s exactly what the vice president said - democracy. that s exactly what the vice president said as - democracy. that s exactly what the vice president said as she l the vice president said as she spoke to pe
to show her solidarity with what occurred in our state yesterday. she made an emergency visit, so that offered a lot of hope for people that are the federal government they will not sit by and allow states like tennessee to run rupture of the state and federal constitution and take the unprecedented step of expelling duly elected lawmakers simply because we stood with our constituents to demand and to master shootings that happened here in the city. tell us more about your meeting with the vice president and what she told you. we with the vice president and what she told you.- with the vice president and what she told you. we had a rivate what she told you. we had a private meeting what she told you. we had a private meeting with - what she told you. we had a private meeting with the - what she told you. we had a | private meeting with the vice president and it was really meaningful that she took the time to come talk to us and let us know that the world is watching what s happening
of the drug. we have a statement from attorney general vice president tomalaris. she was asked about the ruling in texas. here s her response. the district court in the abortion medication decision came down today. i have not read it yet so i ll do an analysis of it, but as a general comment i will say there is no question the president and i will stand with women of america and you we can to ensure that women have the ability to make decisions about their healthcare in a manner thatis their healthcare in a manner that is what they need and they decide that, not their government. i llalso decide that, not their government. i ll also say about the case as general matter that it is contrary to what is a basis of good health policy to
development here on tennessee ozone party, people i say this is a step too far, even for them. but we hope to see is accountability in that the speaker who led this expulsion, this kangaroo court, this mockery of democracy hopefully there will be accountability if not from his own coffers of the ballot box but these young people turning out to use the democratic power. for people turning out to use the democratic power. democratic power. for you personally. democratic power. for you personally, what democratic power. for you personally, what was - democratic power. for you personally, what was it - democratic power. for you | personally, what was it like democratic power. for you . personally, what was it like to sit with the vice president? he sit with the vice-president? he ave me sit with the vice president? he: gave me encouragement and hope that we are not alone. that was the most important act of solidarity, a greater symbol foundation that we will not allow these attacks on