News Appeals court revives FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone, allows some restrictions to stand April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 John Fritze and Christine Fernando, USA TODAY Comments Off on Appeals court revives FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone, allows some restrictions to stand The fate of mifepristone, a common abortion pill approved by the FDA some 23 years ago, may ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court.