Nation What is mifepristone? Judge suspends FDA approval of abortion pill April 7, 2023April 13, 2023Marina Pitofsky, Elizabeth Weise and Terry Collins, USA TODAYComments Off on What is mifepristone? Judge suspends FDA approval of abortion pill A federal judge has halted the FDA approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The abortion drug has been widely used in the United States for years.