N.C. State Legislators Argue Against Preemption Ruling For Mifepristone On Appeal

( December 2, 2024, 1:15 PM EST) -- RICHMOND, Va. — A doctor who sued North Carolina over its laws regulating mifepristone, one of the two drugs prescribed for medication abortions, stretches “obstacle preemption beyond recognition,” argue two state legislators who intervened in the case on behalf of the General Assembly after the governor stated that he agreed with the doctor and urged the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reject the argument that laws regulating abortion drugs are preempted by federal law....