LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Almost a week since Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas delivered a verdict that would forbid the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving mifepristone, the Michigan House ratified a resolution condemning the judge’s actions. 

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The House adopted Resolution 72 which is, “A resolution to condemn the April 7, 2023, order in the case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA and to denounce any and all efforts to limit access to abortion in Michigan and throughout the country.”

Representative Natalie Price (D-Berkley) rose to speak on behalf of her resolution and also to “denounce any and all efforts to limit access to abortion in Michigan and throughout the country.” 

“The recent U.S. District Court decision out of Texas invalidating the FDA approval of mifepristone was not grounded in law, science, or the interest of protecting maternal health,” Representative Price said. 

She also said that the decision ignored the will of the vast majority of Americans who believe abortion should be legal. 

“As of June 2022, mifepristone had been used by an estimated 5.6 million people in the United States to safely end their pregnancies or manage their miscarriages, “ according to the resolution. 

Despite calling and being granted a record roll call vote, the House eventually opted for a voice vote. 

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On Friday, Attorney General Dana Nessel issued another statement on another judges’ decision to prohibit the FDA from ceasing to make the medical abortion drug available. 

“Judge Rice has made it perfectly clear that this order legally prohibits the FDA from restricting the prescription of mifepristone in the states partnered on the lawsuit before him, including Michigan,” Nessel said in a statement. “There is no change in the state of Michigan when it comes to access or availability to mifepristone. Abortion remains legal and available, and this ruling robustly protects access to the safe, reliable medication used in over half of all abortions in this country.” 

The Attorney General also doubled down on previous claims, calling the ruling from Northern Texas, “an assault on the rights of women.” 

“We will protect Michigan as a safe haven for women in our region to access reproductive healthcare that may not be protected in their state,” she continued, “As always, my department’s top priority will be to safeguard the health, safety, and wellbeing of the residents of our state.” 

Governor Whitmer responded shortly after the initial ruling that Michigan would still have access to abortion. 

“Despite this ruling, I want to be clear: abortion, including medication abortion, remains safe and legal in the state of Michigan,” Gov. Whitmer continued in a statement. 

Earlier this week, Pfizer CEO and Chairman Albert Bourla, signed an industry letter in support of the FDA’s authority to regulate drugs after Judge Kacsmaryk suspected the agency’s approval for mifepristone along with other pharmaceutical company executives.