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FILE - Mifepristone tablets are seen at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Florida is suing Planned Parenthood over the safety of abortion drugs. Here’s what to know

Floridaโ€™s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Planned Parenthood, claiming the organization is โ€œmisrepresenting the safetyโ€ of abortion pills. It is the latest legal challenge aimed at abortion pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.S. Abortion opponents have increasingly targeted the pills in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Courtโ€™s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade. In a complaint filed in a state court in Santa Rosa County on Thursday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier claimed Planned Parenthood is โ€œmaking false claims about the safety of abortion drugs.” Hereโ€™s what to know.

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