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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.

15 Jun

Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns FDA for Moving Ahead with “Sham” Review of Mifepristone

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New leadership at Trump’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed that the agency is rushing through its politically motivated review of mifepristone ahead of critical midterm elections.

30 May

Medication abortion is available — for now. But reproductive rights could still shape the midterms.

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Even without a Supreme Court court ruling restricting abortion rights, Democrats in tight races are likely to keep the consequences of bans in their midterm campaigns.

24 May

Reproductive Coercion and Abortion

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Abortion advocates have countered that laws regulating abortion drugs are counterproductive and that abortion coercion is not a serious concern compared to the frequency with which women are coerced to get pregnant or carry a pregnancy to term.

23 May

What The Abortion Pill Case Could Mean For The Workforce And Healthcare

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Access to reproductive healthcare has been in the spotlight. Before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, I unpacked the ways in which reproductive healthcare access is not only a social issue, but also an economic issue.

22 May

CA Attorney General Bonta Urged U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Telehealth Access to Mifepristone, Welcomes Temporary Halt of Fifth Circuit Ruling

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Co-leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta this morning urged the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a recent appellate decision that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication, by reinstating a medically unnecessary requirement that it be dispensed in person. In an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court, Attorney General Bonta and the coalition argue that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s May 1, 2026 ruling is not supported by science, would create regulatory and administrative chaos nationwide, and would interfere with states’ ability to…

17 May

With legal briefs in, Supreme Court weighs telehealth access for the abortion pill

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A federal appeals court ruling on May 1 immediately rolled back telemedicine access to mifepristone nationwide. Two drugmakers appealed to the Supreme Court right away. For several days, it was not clear what the appeals court ruling meant in the real world.

16 May

In rural Appalachia, abortion pill offers reproductive choice and privacy − but police may see a crime

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A 35-year-old Kentucky woman was arrested in late 2025, accused of taking abortion pills that she ordered online.

15 May

The Supreme Court keeps abortion pill mifepristone available by telehealth

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The Supreme Court decided to keep the status quo in place for medication abortion access Thursday.

15 May

Medication abortion isn’t going away, even if access to mifepristone is restricted

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Access to medication abortion has changed and then changed again, leaving doctors and patients confused.