ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES FILES AMICUS BRIEF SUPPORTING CONTINUED ACCESS TO MIFEPRISTONE AS CASE RETURNS TO FIFTH CIRCUIT

RICHMOND, Va., July 25 -- The Virginia Attorney General issued the following news release:

Attorney General Jay Jones Files Amicus Brief Supporting Continued Access to Mifepristone as Case Returns to Fifth CircuitRICHMOND, Va. -Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general infiling an amicus briefin support of the manufacturers of mifepristone inLouisiana v. FDA. In the amicus brief, the coalition urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reject Louisiana's request to reinstate overly burdensome and medically unnecessary requirements that are intended to prevent access to reproductive healthcare. This filing comes as the case returns to the Fifth Circuit for a merits determination after the U.S. Supre...