Washington purchases threeyear supply of abortion medication ahead of Texas ruling

Apr. 4 — OLYMPIA — Washington has purchased a three-year supply of mifepristone, a common abortion medication, ahead of a Texas ruling that could rescind the Food and Drug Administration approval of the drug. Gov. Jay Inslee and Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday announced the purchase along with legislation that would allow the Department of Corrections, which currently has a pharmacy license enabling it to purchase the drug, to distribute the 30,000 doses to health providers. Mifepristone is commonly used in abortions within the first 10 weeks of a pregnancy. A Texas judge is expected to release a ruling soon in…