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attack is coming from. this is not settled, this is not over we amended our constitution in michigan double digit decision, i, mean it wasn't even close yet, we know, with this texa judge, a lot of those tools ar now very much at risk. once again and that's why, we work with our insurers to make sure they wouldn't withdraw coverage fro the mephisto, i don't know tha other states have done, that w foresaw where this was going there's going to be a lot of work ahead now is not the time to check out or to make an assumption that these are settled rights, whether it's here in michigan, or being part of this country. this is still very much at risk, and there still a lot of wor to do. >> some of this is about extremism around abortio positions, some of it's abou extremism generally. this is something you have
led by the democratic attorney general in washington that filed a federal lawsuit abou the legality of the abortion pill that's how most abortions ar done in this country now surgical abortions are ver safe medication abortions using the so called abortion pill, those are even safer than surgical abortions. and that's how most abortion in this country are done well, last week, one conservative judge in texa tried to make the abortion pil illegal nationwide, when h tried to rescind fda approva for that drug more than 20 years after the fact, despit dozens and dozens and dozens o scientifically sound studies finding that it is safer than, say, tylenol or penicillin when he tried to rescind fda approval 20 years after th fact for that drug it was that competing lawsui that democrats have filed in federal court in washingto that resulted in a nearl simultaneous federal court ruling that went in the othe direction. and this was very confusing in
her own success. this is american voices. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> we begin this hour with a court ruling that threatens to ban access to medication abortion, not just i republican-controlled states that would be devastatin enough, but in every state i the nation even states where reproductive freedom is guaranteed like new york, california will be affected it all comes from one man, conservative judge out of texa with a long history of antiabortion beliefs friday night, good friday, u.s district judge matthew kacsmaryk suspended the fda' 20 year plus approval of mifepristone he then delay that ruling fo seven days, giving the government time to appeal. mifepristone is used i combination with a second drug to end pregnancies up to ten weeks. in suspending the fda approval of the drug would upend th battle over abortion access. medication abortion no accounts for about 53% of al abortions in the u.s., mor than half. if the texas ruling take effect, it would impact nearly all medication abortions adding to the legal confusion, also on friday, the federa judge in washington stat issued a separate order, sayin mifepristone is safe and effective.
a judge from washington ordere the fda to keep mifepristone available in 17 states and i washington, d. c., a direc conflict between two rulings usually, that means the suprem court will need to break the deadlock earlier on msnbc, texa congressman jasmine crockett had this to say about th upcoming court fight >> this is also the same supreme court that said we nee to leave it up to the states yet we have a district court judge in the state of texa saying nationwide, this has to be a ban, right? but we all knew that that wa the writing on the wall. we knew that the republicans were pushing for a nationwid ban. so, it'll be interesting to se how the court wiggles an twists to now try to justify why it should be nationwide, when just not even a year ago, they said that it should b left up to the states. so, if they follow their own precedence, they may well say, listen, this still has to be a
the fda to keep mifepristone available in 17 states and i washington, d. c., a direc conflict between two rulings usually, that means the suprem court will need to break the deadlock earlier on msnbc, texa congressman jasmine crockett had this to say about th upcoming court fight >> this is also the same supreme court that said we nee to leave it up to the states yet we have a district court judge in the state of texa saying nationwide, this has to be a ban, right? but we all knew that that wa the writing on the wall. we knew that the republicans were pushing for a nationwid ban. so, it'll be interesting to se how the court wiggles an twists to now try to justify why it should be nationwide, when just not even a year ago, they said that it should b left up to the states. so, if they follow their own precedence, they may well say, listen, this still has to be a state by state thing >> joining me now to discuss i all, msnbc contributor joyce vance. she's a former u.s. attorney from the northern district o alabama, and co-host of th hashtag sisters in law
america. small groups of protesters taking to the streets across the country yesterday with mor demonstrations planned for today after two competin rulings from federal judges pu a commonly used abortion pil in legal limbo one judge in texas ordering hold on the use of mifepristone, well another judge i washington protecting abortion access to that bill for 18 states president biden is vowing to fight the texas ruling, whic is expected to be a length legal battle that will likel end up before th conservative-leaning unite states supreme court nbc news white house correspondent, monica, joins u now with the lates development. monika, good morning tell us, what's the bide administration's plan an strategy to fight this decisio from texas >> hi there, katie well, the white house had been bracing for this outcome for weeks, really preparing fo what they call worst-cas scenario, if the judge in texa ruled the way he did essentially moving to suspen
will be that the drug will b continued to be available unti the appeals work out but i think that they are on a collision course to the suprem court. >> let's go back to that short term effect because people are confused tonight several democratic governors have posted on socia media that they will keep th drug available in their states why does this go next? what is the final rule what do you think that the final result is going to be? people are confused. they are walking int drugstores thinking do i nee to stock up on this? that is not helping anyone o anything to do >> this case out of texa absolutely those things into chaos. as you know it would when th supreme decided that the dobbs case was overturning roe versu wade we've had nothing but chao ever since but even in texas, the judge there said that he would allow seven days for the parties t decide whether to appeal the justice department i appealing to the fifth circuit so i imagine this decision would be stayed. long term, it could very wel be that the u.s. supreme court
that is not helping anyone o anything to do >> this case out of texa absolutely those things into chaos. as you know it would when th supreme decided that the dobbs case was overturning roe versu wade we've had nothing but chao ever since but even in texas, the judge there said that he would allow seven days for the parties t decide whether to appeal the justice department i appealing to the fifth circuit so i imagine this decision would be stayed. long term, it could very wel be that the u.s. supreme court with the hostility to abortion rights could goes the same way as the court in texas. i think that we are a fe months away from any sort of decision on that and it seems likely that the drug will remain available i the meantime >> barbara, we need to cover a new topic. for anyone who thought tha this judge in texas was goin
a resident of tennessee. make your voices heard call your official if you're not a resident of tennessee. they're really frustrated no and they are using any methodology that they can to get the voices right >> so. this is really the gut of th problem. which is that you have all o this energy and popula heartbreak in this case. and it's going to end up washing along the shores o political incentives that means nothing willful wil happen in tennessee and texa in these states that are controlled about a republica majority >> we're hiring more securit people everyone is passing bill across the country to say we'r gonna put more securit officers >> and as a public schoo parents myself we know that is the bane of everything or not the true answer but tennessee is a state tha trump won by 23 points it's a deep red state. a republican supermajority so they're not going to pay an price at the polls if they hol a line
not a resident of tennessee. they're really frustrated no and they are using any methodology that they can to get the voices right >> so. this is really the gut of th problem. which is that you have all o this energy and popula heartbreak in this case. and it's going to end up washing along the shores o political incentives that means nothing willful wil happen in tennessee and texa in these states that are controlled about a republica majority >> we're hiring more securit people everyone is passing bill across the country to say we'r gonna put more securit officers >> and as a public schoo parents myself we know that is the bane of everything or not the true answer but tennessee is a state tha trump won by 23 points it's a deep red state. a republican supermajority so they're not going to pay an price at the polls if they hol a line if they say look there is mental health issue and school safety issue not a gun issue. so you're going to see youthfu and passionate energy not just