4th Circuit To Hear Argument In North Carolina Mifepristone Preemption Appeal

( August 6, 2026, 12:16 PM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals will hear oral argument in October in a case disputing whether certain North Carolina restrictions on mifepristone, one of the two drugs prescribed for medication abortions, are preempted by federal law; the court held the appeal in abeyance in December 2024 pending a decision in related case, GenBioPro, Inc. v. Kristina Raynes, et al....