Generic mifepristone manufacturer GenBioPro recently filed a complaint in US federal court in Huntington, West Virginia, alleging that the state’s abortion ban – the Unborn Child Protection Act – following the US Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 is unconstitutional.
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Reproductive Law Specialist Greer Donley Discusses Generic Makers’ Case Against State Restrictions
Generics Bulletin spoke to University of Pittsburgh School of Law professor Greer Donley, a specialist in reproductive law, about generic mifepristone manufacturer GenBioPro’s lawsuit challenging West Virginia’s state-level restrictions on medical abortion access and its potential wider relevance for the industry.
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