Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday said “everything is on the table” if the Supreme Court decides to outlaw the abortion drug mifepristone, which has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and warned Republicans who are moving toward restricting reproductive rights that they are “playing with fire.”
Murphy said he and other Democratic governors across the country are exploring different options to respond to the crackdown on abortion, including placing bulk orders of mifepristone.
Asked by MSNBC’s Katy Tur if they would be willing to prescribe the pill in defiance of the Supreme Court if the 6-3 conservative supermajority blocks access to mifepristone, Murphy replied: “To be determined.”
“When I say everything is on the table, Katy, I mean that,” Murphy added.
Murphy said GOP decisions around abortion, whether it’s seeking to restrict mifepristone or Republican-led states limiting access to the procedure, are set to cost lives.