Abortion Pill, Vaccine Attacks Spell Trouble for FDA Approvals

Attacks on access to abortion pills and Covid-19 vaccines are on the rise, opening the door to battles over other government-approved products and therapies.

Any day now a Texas federal judge could issue a nationwide ban on decades-old drugs used for abortions. Health providers, drug companies, and others in the medical space await the decision. Meanwhile, Idaho state lawmakers are taking a stab at limiting access to mRNA vaccines, introducing legislation that would criminalize administering shots with the technology behind Moderna’s and Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines.

The Food and Drug Administration has reviewed evidence on abortion-inducing medication, along with mRNA vaccines, ...