00:00A federal judge in Texas just heard sides on what is arguably the biggest abortion case since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
00:06And now he's considering blocking the FDA's approval of an abortion pill.
00:10So what's at stake, and how could this case affect abortion access across the country?
00:14Brute can explain in less than 60 seconds.
00:16Over 20 years ago, the FDA approved Mifepristone, which is used to award pregnancies up to 10 weeks.
00:21It's the most common way Americans end their pregnancies, and it became even more popular after the overturning of Roe v. Wade last summer.
00:28That SCOTUS ruling gave individual states the power to provide or restrict abortion care access,
00:33which prompted a group of anti-abortion doctors and medical associations to call for an order that would force the FDA to revoke or suspend its approval of Mifepristone.
00:43If the ruling goes in their favor, access to the drug could be cut off nationwide, including in states where abortion remains legal.
00:49The federal judge who heard the case was appointed by Donald Trump and said his ruling would come as soon as possible.
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