Used boxes of Mifepristone pills, the first drug used in a medical abortion.
Mandatory Credit:	Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters/File

Used boxes of Mifepristone pills, the first drug used in a medical abortion.
Mandatory Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters/File

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Next phase in the medication abortion fight will be a quick-moving legal battle

A seven-day clock is ticking for the Biden administration and higher courts to address an untenable situation around medication abortion -- one created by rival federal court rulings from judges in separate corners of the country.