Walz joins Coalition of Governors opposed to lawsuit against the USDA 

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has joined a coalition of governors from across the country in filing an amicus curiae brief with the United States Supreme Court in the court case of Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine , which is arguing that a decision upholding a recent Fifth Circuit decision would undermine Minnesota’s ability to provide adequate healthcare services.

Mifepristone is a medication prescribed for medication abortions and miscarriage management and is used in over half of all abortions. The press release released by Governor Walz says that  “Medication is a critical component of the reproductive healthcare system in states where abortion remains legal.” and that “ Any rollback on access to mifepristone would cause major disruptions to state healthcare systems, further strain providers, and pose serious health risks to millions of women.” 

The release also claims the lawsuit threatens to upend the federal FDA review process that Governors rely on to protect the health and well-being of their constituents. 

If the Lawsuit against the USDA is successful the USDA approval of mifepristone would be reversed which could cause the drug to not be covered by insurance or unavailable/harder to obtain through a prescription.