Abortion pill access and disclosure controversies spark nationwide rallies.
Matthew Kacsmaryk, a judge in Amarillo, Texas, is under scrutiny for submitting an article to a Texas law review in 2017 criticizing Obama-era protections for transgender people and those seeking abortions. Kacsmaryk had originally been listed as the article’s sole author but later removed his name and replaced it with those of two colleagues at his legal group, First Liberty Institute, without disclosing his role in the article. Kacsmaryk’s past statements on LGBT issues became a point of contention during his confirmation hearings. His recent ruling sought to block government approval of a key drug used in more than half of all abortions in the country.