US approval of the abortion medication mifepristone has been revoked, in a decision that could further disrupt reproductive healthcare for millions of people.

Mifepristone blocks the hormone needed to maintain a pregnancy and has been approved in the US since 2000 for medical abortion and miscarriage management.

In a statement, President Joe Biden said: "My administration will fight this ruling".

Read the full story here - https://news.sky.com/story/mifepristone-texas-judge-halts-us-approval-of-major-abortion-pill-12825102

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