Democratic lawmakers have urged a US appeals court to preserve existing regulations governing mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions. The case matters because it could affect nationwide access to a commonly used abortion treatment amid continuing legal challenges following the end of federal abortion protections.

The article text was unavailable, so specific arguments, court details and the number of lawmakers involved could not be verified. Based on the headline, the intervention appears to have been made through an amicus brief supporting the current regulatory framework.