U.S. legal battles over mifepristone access

Timeline

1. about 1 month ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   FDA to finish mifepristone safety review by September

   The FDA expects to finish its mifepristone safety review by September, amid conservative calls to roll back mail‑order abortion rules; a pending decision could restore in‑person prescribing.

2. about 1 month ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   FDA urged by pro‑life doctors to restore in‑person abortion pill rule

   Pro‑life doctors ask FDA's acting commissioner to reinstate in‑person dispensing of mifepristone, citing high complication rates and urging a safety review.

3. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Missouri Lawmakers Confront AI Data Center Impacts and Abortion Law Overhaul

   Missouri Rep. Don Mayhew calls for a special session on AI data center regulation, while Judge Jerri Zhang strikes down 40 abortion restrictions, sparking political backlash and an upcoming ballot measure.

4. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Missouri judge nullifies state abortion restrictions

   Missouri judge Jerri Zhang invalidated the state’s total abortion ban and related restrictions, citing the 2024 Amendment 3 constitutional guarantee of reproductive freedom; the decision restores abortion care,

5. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 4 sources

   Missouri Judge Strikes Down State Abortion Laws

   Missouri judge voids 40 abortion restrictions, citing conflict with a voter‑approved amendment; officials plan appeals and a November ballot initiative looms.

6. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 5 sources

   Missouri Judge Strikes Down Abortion Restrictions, Restoring Medication Abortions

   Missouri judge invalidates most abortion restrictions, allowing medication abortions and prompting a state appeal.

7. about 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Ohio doctors oppose 24‑hour abortion waiting period bill

   Ohio physicians oppose House Bill 347, which would force a 24‑hour abortion waiting period, citing discrimination and unnecessary barriers; the bill faces legal challenges and a legislative deadline.

8. about 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Ohio doctors oppose 24‑hour abortion waiting period as study finds women lack pill‑use information

   Ohio doctors criticize a 24‑hour abortion waiting‑period bill, while a study shows many women feel uninformed about mifepristone risks and side effects.

9. about 2 months ago

   [HEALTH] 3 sources

   U.S. FDA Initiates Safety Review of Abortion Pill Mifepristone

   The FDA has launched a six‑month safety review of the abortion pill mifepristone, examining medical records amid political and legal disputes over its telehealth distribution.

10. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 5 sources

    FDA launches safety review of mifepristone abortion pill

    The FDA has started a retrospective safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, which could tighten telehealth and mail‑order rules.

11. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    US Supreme Court faces landmark cases on birthright citizenship, agency firings and immigration

    The US Supreme Court will decide on crucial cases affecting birthright citizenship, TPS for Syrians and Haitians, asylum‑arrival rules, and presidential authority to fire independent agency officials.

12. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources

    Supreme Court to decide key cases on citizenship, guns and transgender athletes in June

    The Supreme Court will rule in June on cases covering birthright citizenship, gun rights, transgender athletes, and presidential power over agencies, among other high‑profile issues.

13. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    US Supreme Court Review Threatens Mail‑Order Access to Abortion Pill mifepristone

    A 5th Circuit ruling ends mail‑order mifepristone distribution; Danco seeks a Supreme Court stay, risking nationwide loss of remote abortion access while safety remains unchanged.

14. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources

    U.S. Supreme Court Temporarily Preserves Mail‑Order Abortion Pill Access as States Enact New Restrictions

    Supreme Court temporarily preserves mail‑order mifepristone access as Oklahoma and Iowa tighten abortion‑pill restrictions.

15. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    U.S. Supreme Court Halts Nationwide Ban on Abortion Pill

    The US Supreme Court temporarily blocked a 5th Circuit order, preserving nationwide mail and telehealth access to the abortion pill mifepristone.

16. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Trump administration launches push to raise U.S. birth rate

    Trump’s MAFA plan cuts fertility drug costs and spurs a love‑song playlist to boost US births.

17. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Vatican report and US Supreme Court ruling underscore conversion therapy controversy

    Vatican report decries conversion‑therapy harm as US Supreme Court narrows Colorado ban, heightening religion‑LGBTQ tension.

18. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Supreme Court Review Sought for Rocklin School's Parental Notification Rule

    Amicus brief urges Supreme Court to overturn California board's block of a school parental‑notification rule on gender accommodations.

19. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 51 sources

    US Supreme Court blocks limits on mail‑order abortion pill, keeping telehealth access alive

    Supreme Court halts a ruling that would stop mail‑order and telehealth access to the abortion pill mifepristone, preserving nationwide availability amid a Louis

20. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    U.S. Courts grapple with religious freedom in schools

    U.S. courts address religious freedom disputes in schools, from a coach’s prayer to parents’ claims over transgender classmates.

21. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Religious Liberty Commission hearing raises US faith‑based health‑care concerns

    DOJ’s Religious Liberty Commission hearing spotlights US faith‑based health‑care disputes and church‑state separation debates.

22. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 45 sources

    Supreme Court extends mail access to abortion pill mifepristone

    Supreme Court blocks Louisiana’s effort to halt mail delivery of abortion pill mifepristone, extending access temporarily.

23. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Trump Administration Unveils IVF Fertility Benefits Rule and Drug Discount Site

    Trump proposes a new employer‑offered IVF benefit rule and launches TrumpRx for discounted fertility drugs to address the U.S. fertility crisis.

24. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 31 sources

    Supreme Court Strikes Down Colorado Conversion‑Therapy Ban, Prompting Legislative Rewrite

    Supreme Court nullified Colorado's conversion‑therapy ban; the state passed a revised, viewpoint‑neutral law to protect LGBTQ youth.

25. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Trump administration launches Moms.gov site highlighting pro‑life pregnancy centers and fertility agenda

    Trump’s new Moms.gov site lists over 2,750 pregnancy centers and, amid a pronatalist push, proposes employer IVF coverage while HHS cites a disputed fertility‑c

26. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Washington AG Nick Brown urges Supreme Court to block mifepristone restrictions

    Washington AG Nick Brown and a 22‑state coalition urged the Supreme Court to block a Fifth Circuit order reinstating in‑person mifepristone dispensing; the high

27. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    President Trump discusses US baby fertility decline and vaccine overload

    Trump and Dr. Oz warn of US baby decline and vaccine overload, citing low fertility and concerns over mandatory shots.

28. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Federal Abortion‑Pill Policy Amid Campus Access Debate

    U.S. court blocks federal mifepristone policy as universities plan to offer the pill, fueling abortion‑access controversy.

29. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 33 sources

    US Supreme Court Tackles Abortion‑Pill Docket and Voting‑Rights Map Disputes

    Supreme Court hears a request to pause mifepristone rules, Gorsuch warns about leaks, and the Court limits Voting Rights Act map challenges.

30. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Supreme Court rules for crisis pregnancy center in First Amendment challenge to donor-list probe

    US Supreme Court backs faith-based crisis pregnancy center in First Amendment challenge to donor-list probe.

31. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Supreme Court to hear Colorado Catholic preschool LGBTQ admission case

    Colorado Catholic preschools challenge LGBTQ-admission rules tied to state funding as the Supreme Court takes up a religious freedom case.