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shrm.orgSupreme Court Stays Appeals Court Block of Mail-Order Mifepristone Policy
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on a lower court decision that blocked a federal rule allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to be mailed without an in-person doctor visit. Justice Samuel Alito granted the pause until May 11, 2026, giving time for responses in the…
Mathieu Landretti / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Mail Access to Abortion Pill After Appeals Court Restriction
The Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on a federal appeals court ruling that restricted access to the abortion pill mifepristone, allowing it to be dispensed via mail and telehealth for now. The appeals court had reinstated in-person requirements, causing confusion among prov…
manilatimes.netDrugmaker Seeks Supreme Court Review of Mifepristone Mail-Order Restriction
A pharmaceutical company producing the abortion pill mifepristone has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to block a federal appeals court ruling that prohibits mail-order distribution of the drug nationwide. The Fifth Circuit's decision restores in-person requirements for obtaini…
ksl.comDrug Makers Seek Supreme Court Review of Abortion Pill Mail-Order Block
Pharmaceutical companies producing mifepristone have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a federal appeals court ruling that temporarily blocks the drug's distribution by mail. The Fifth Circuit's Friday decision reinstated an in-person requirement for obtaining the aborti…
axios.comFifth Circuit Blocks Mail-Order Access to Mifepristone Temporarily
A federal appeals court has blocked the mailing of the abortion pill mifepristone, ending pandemic-era rules and requiring in-person prescriptions. The ruling criticizes the FDA's handling of safety data and sides with pro-life states like Louisiana. The drug's manufacturer has a…
NprFifth Circuit Issues Temporary Nationwide Mifepristone Order
A U.S. appeals court issued an order on May 1, 2026, pausing FDA rules that allowed mifepristone to be obtained by mail or telemedicine. The decision, stemming from a Louisiana lawsuit, requires in-person dispensing nationwide. Stakeholders on both sides reacted, with the case li…
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Kenyan Appeals Court Overturns Ruling on Abortion as Fundamental Right
A Kenyan appeals court ruled that abortion is not a fundamental constitutional right, overturning a 2022 High Court decision. The ruling stems from a 2019 case involving a 16-year-old girl and a clinician charged with abortion-related offenses. The Center for Reproductive Rights…
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Pro-Life Groups Lobby Senate for 10-Year Extension of Abortion Funding Ban
A coalition of pro-life groups sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune calling for a 10-year extension of the ban on federal funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers before its July 4, 2026, expiration. The current prohibition, enacted in President T…
CCoil (talk) / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)Anti-Abortion Groups Urge FDA to Accelerate Review of Mifepristone Restrictions
Anti-abortion organizations are pressing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expedite a review of mifepristone that could lead to restrictions on its prescription via telehealth. A recent federal court ruling in Louisiana highlighted ongoing legal challenges to FDA rules on…
NPRFederal Judge Denies Block on Mail-Order Abortion Pill but Orders FDA Review Completion
A U.S. federal judge in Louisiana ruled on Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration must complete its review of mifepristone mailing restrictions, denying a preliminary block for now. The decision maintains national access to the abortion pill via mail and telehealth tempora…