4th Circuit Says W.Va.’s Law Banning Abortion Is Not Preempted By Federal Law

( July 16, 2025, 12:42 PM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in a split decision on July 15 rejected claims by the manufacturer of mifepristone that the West Virginia Unborn Child Protection Act (UCPA), which bans abortion in almost all cases, is preempted under federal law....