New York Can't Act Against Abortion Pill Reversal Claims

A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction preventing New York Attorney General Letitia James from enforcing legal actions against certain pregnancy counseling centers that promote the controversial “Abortion Pill Reversal” method. This ruling comes as part of a lawsuit filed by the centers, which argue that James is unfairly targeting them due to their anti-abortion stance. The judge's order specifically protects two centers and a related association while the case is ongoing in federal court. The lawsuit highlights a previous action taken by James' office against another anti-abortion group and multiple pregnancy counseling centers for endorsing the abortion reversal method. Critics of the method argue that it involves advising women who have taken mifepristone to avoid the follow-up medication misoprostol and instead take progesterone, which has not been approved by the FDA for this purpose. The judge noted that the plaintiffs are suffering ongoing harm to their First Amendment rights. James' office has opposed the injunction, labeling it a “collateral attack” on their efforts to combat consumer fraud and false advertising. The Attorney General emphasized her commitment to ensuring that New Yorkers can make informed health decisions without being misled by potentially dangerous practices. The ruling has been praised by the conservative group Alliance Defending Freedom, which represents the plaintiffs. They argue that access to information about abortion pill reversal has allowed women to save their pregnancies. However, James' office maintains that there is no credible evidence supporting the safety or efficacy of the reversal method.