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A person looks at an Abortion Pill (RU-486) for unintended pregnancy from Mifepristone displayed on a smartphone, in Arlington, Va., on May 8, 2020. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
A federal Obama-appointed judge ruled to maintain access to abortion pills in 17 states and Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
The ruling would not be impacted by other orders issued in other federal courts, said the judge, Thomas Rice of the U.S. Eastern District of Washington.
