The FDA approved mifepristone as an abortifacient method in 2000. Along with misoprostol, the two drugs are known as the "abortion pill" or medicated abortion.

Vice President Kamala Harris said the court decision sets a "dangerous precedent" The U.S. Department of Health and Prevention rejected the ruling in a statement, calling it an "unprecedented and deeply damaging move""It is high time the agency was held accountable for its reckless actions," the organization said.