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17 Sep

Louisiana State asks appeals court to block telehealth access to abortion medications

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he state of Louisiana wants the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn federal policy allowing out-of-state doctors to prescribe and mail mifepristone, a drug used in abortion

15 Sep

US states’ lawsuit seeking to curb abortion drug access paused for now

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A federal judge paused a lawsuit by Florida and Texas seeking to severely limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide while ‌President Donald Trump's administration completes a review of the drug's safety.

12 Sep

Virginia District Court Rules FDA Unlawfully Restricted Abortion Pill Access

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A Virginia district court judge ordered the FDA to reconsider its restrictions on mifepristone, a highly safe and effective prescription medication for terminating early pregnancy. The judge, Robert S. Ballou, sided with reproductive health clinics in three states that argued that current restrictions are excessive, medically unnecessary, and inconsistent with federal law. The challenged restrictions are part of FDA’s 2023 risk evaluation mitigation strategy (2023 REMS).

10 Sep

In wide-ranging amicus briefs, experts again urge the Fifth Circuit to reject restrictions on telehealth access to mifepristone

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Ahead of oral argument in Louisiana v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on September 9, a wide range of experts — including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Emergency Physicians, the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers, and former military officials — are urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reject anti-abortion politicians’ effort to end telemedicine and mail and pharmacy access to mifepristone nationwide.Mifepristone is used in nearly two-thirds of U.S. abortions, with more than 1 in 4 patients

30 Aug

There’s a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions?

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Right after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, there were many stories about how new state abortion bans were influencing people's birth control decisions, especially by prompting people to use long-acting or permanent options.

26 Aug

Anti-abortion groups urge attorney general to halt mailing of abortion pills

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The North Carolina House also signed a letter touting a long-dormant anti-obscenity law.

23 Aug

How Todd Blanche Can Weaponize the Nation’s Top Law Enforcement Agency Against Reproductive Freedom

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Todd Blanche was sworn in as Trump’s U.S. Attorney General yesterday, putting one of his closest loyalists and former personal defense attorney in charge of the nation’s top law enforcement agency. His swearing in comes as anti-abortion groups intensify pressure on the administration to restrict abortion nationwide—and Blanche has already promised to help deliver.

15 Aug

Todd Blanche Wants to Finish What Dobbs Started

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In a private call before his confirmation vote, the AG said Trump officials are working to make the decision ending the national right to abortion “permanent in every single state.”

13 Aug

Trump’s attorney general pick hints at making national abortion restrictions a priority

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Todd Blanche, whom Republicans confirmed , has repeatedly expressed openness to restrictions on medication abortion.

06 Aug

Federal Court Rules FDA Abortion Pill Restrictions Are Unjustified

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A federal court in Virginia ruled that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone are unjustified and baseless, and ordered the agency to reconsider them. In its ruling, the court said the FDA disregarded the scientific record demonstrating that mifepristone could be safely prescribed without restrictive regulations.

02 Aug

Judge rules FDA restrictions on mifepristone are arbitrary and capricious

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Abortion medication ruled to be safe as judge orders Trump administration to consider overturning restrictions

25 Jul

Trump nominee Blanche pledges action on stopping mail order mifepristone

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Acting attorney general Todd Blanche to take action to stop abortion medication from being available through the mail.

03 Jul

Medication Abortion Is Under Threat in the Courts and at the FDA

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Later this year, a Louisiana judge, the FDA, or the DOJ could all shut down telehealth access to the abortion drug mifepristone. That’s how most people in ban states get care.

02 Jul

The looming threats to abortion access in 2026

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In recent years, antiabortion groups and lawmakers have seeded a number of challenges to medication abortion. This year, several are coming to fruition.

29 Jun

So Much for Leaving Abortion Up to the States

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Louisiana’s case against the FDA is not just about one drug.