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Supreme Court preserves telemedicine access to abortion drug

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed access to medication abortion via telemedicine and by mail to continue, blocking a decision at the appellate court level that had restricted the drug. The justices granted emergency requests from the makers of mifepristone, Danco Laboratories LLC and GenBioPro Inc., after the New Orleans-based…

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What Is Mifepristone and Why Was It Banned? Supreme Court Intervenes to Stop Restrictions on the Vital Abortion Pill

Mifepristone, a key abortion medication, faces ongoing legal challenges in the US despite its established safety. The Supreme Court's intervention hasn't ended the battle, with new lawsuits emerging.

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Supreme Court Asked to Restore Mail Access to Abortion Pill After Sweeping Appellate Ruling

Two makers of the abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court to block a federal appellate ruling that cut off mail-order access to the drug, in what legal experts are calling the most significant jolt to abortion policy since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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Trump administration approves generic version of abortion pill after RFK Jr had FDA review drug’s safety

The drug will now be produced by Evita Solutions LLC, which describes its mission as being to ‘normalize abortion’

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Fourth Circuit Rejects Claim that West Virginia Abortion Law Is Preempted

A mifepristone manufacturer is unsuccessful in evading West Virginia's prohibition on abortion, even when performed by medication.

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Abortion pill manufacturer asks to join suit that could rewrite US abortion access

GenBioPro seeks to defend access to mifepristone in suit brought by attorneys general of Idaho, Missouri and Kansas

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Appeals court hears drugmaker’s challenge to abortion restrictions - Roll Call

Oral arguments in the case come after June Supreme Court decision upholding access to abortion medication.

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The Supreme Court rules mifepristone can remain available – here's how 2 conflicting federal court decisions led to this point

The U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling on April 21, 2023, that allows continued access to the abortion pill mifepristone in states where abortion is legal.

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US Supreme Court keeps abortion pill fully available for now

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a Texas judge’s restrictions on a widely used abortion pill from taking effect, keeping the drug fully available while a legal fight goes forward.

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Supreme Court delays decision in abortion drug case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court gave itself more time on a decision expected Wednesday about a commonly used abortion drug, extending until Friday a temporary pause on a lower court ruling that would restrict availability of mifepristone.

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Supreme Court delays decision in abortion drug case - Roll Call

The Supreme Court extended until Friday a temporary pause on a lower court ruling that would restrict availability of mifepristone.

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Generic abortion pill manufacturer sues FDA in effort to preserve access

GenBioPro, which makes a generic form of mifepristone, is suing the FDA seeking to preserve access to the drug amidst ongoing federal litigation.

Roll Call

Dual court rulings throw confusion into abortion drug debate - Roll Call

Two federal judges issued dueling opinions Friday over the FDA's approval of an abortion drug more than 20 years ago.

The Conversation

Medication abortion could get harder to obtain – or easier: There's a new wave of post-Dobbs lawsuits on abortion pills

Medication abortion now accounts for more than half of all abortions in the United States.

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Looming court rulings to decide future of abortion pills

Medication abortion, which accounts for more than half of all abortions in the United States, has become more common since the Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion this summer.

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Noah Feldman: Abortion pill lawsuit won’t get a fair shake in post-Roe America

The first significant stage of post-Roe abortion litigation is underway and focuses heavily on abortion pills. GenBioPro, a pharmaceutical company that makes the drug mifepristone, has asked a federal court to declare that West Virginia’s anti-abortion law is inconsistent with the Federal Drug Administration’s determination that the pill is safe…

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Pro-abortion rights advocates sue over state pill restrictions

The lawsuit comes as Republican-led states in the US attempt to crack down on the use of abortion-inducing medications.

The Independent UK

New lawsuits target state restrictions on abortion pills

Supporters of abortion rights have filed separate lawsuits challenging abortion pill restrictions in North Carolina and West Virginia

Roll Call

Lawsuits show focus of abortion battle shifting to medication - Roll Call

Moves by the Biden administration to expand access to a drug first approved in 2000 have spawned multiple lawsuits.

Al Jazeera

US FDA allows sale of abortion pills at pharmacies for first time

Regulatory change to expand abortion access comes after more than a dozen states banned abortion.

Tribune News Service

When Massachusetts tried to ban an opioid, a court said no. What about abortion pills?

WASHINGTON — Efforts in states to further restrict medication abortion face legal questions over potential conflicts with federal drug regulations.

Los Angeles Times

With Roe overruled, can red states disregard FDA rules on abortion pills?

WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade last month, many abortion-rights advocates looked to pills sent by mail as a possible option for pregnant women who live in states where abortion is outlawed.

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