Wash. Federal Judge Dismisses Complaint Alleging Injuries From Birth Control Device

( June 13, 2025, 2:49 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A Washington federal judge on June 12 dismissed with prejudice a complaint filed by a couple who alleges that a Mirena intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) was defective and migrated from a woman’s uterus, agreeing with the manufacturer that the claims are preempted by federal and state law....