The order directs federal agencies to promote over-the-counter contraception, including abortifacient 'emergency contraception,' and increase 'access' to the dangerous drugs.
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said that the law was passed for ‘political reasons,’ adding that the ban did not represent a ‘compelling state interest.’
The Trump-appointed judge pointed out that while ‘Congress could have included 'sexual orientation' and 'gender identity' in the statutory text,’ it ‘chose not to.’
The Trump administration reversed an Obama administration rule that would have forced doctors to participate in abortions and 'gender transition' surgeries.