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Over 100 members of Congress urge Supreme Court to revoke abortion pill approval
The lawmakers are arguing that the FDA’s approval process for the abortion drug had many “irregularities” and their approval has... Read more
Missouri attorney general files lawsuit against FDA over abortion pill by mail
Republican State Attorney General Andrew Bailey claimed the FDA had “unlawfully approv[ed] the shipment of chemical abortion pills in the... Read more
Supreme Court preview: Religious freedom cases on the docket
Court watchers are keeping an eye on several cases that could have an impact on religious liberty and free speech... Read more
Pregnant woman given abortion pill by mistake; Nevada CVS fined $10,000
Timika Thomas was undergoing in vitro fertilization and had just had two embryos placed in her womb when the pharmacy... Read more
Biden Justice Department asks Supreme Court to overturn restrictions on abortion pill
The Department of Justice filed the appeal on Friday to prevent limits on the abortion pill mifepristone. Read more
5th U.S. Circuit Court approves abortion pill restrictions, ends mail-order abortions
The court ruled that the FDA must reinstate restrictions in place before 2016, most notably banning administering the pills through... Read more
In swing-state Virginia, pro-life attorney general opts not to support abortion pill lawsuit
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has refused to get involved and is instead defending a more moderate approach in the... Read more
Japanese governmental panel backs abortion pill amid small pro-life protests
Japan is now one step closer to legalizing an abortion pill despite some pushback from a small but dedicated pro-life... Read more
Supreme Court allows full access to abortion pill
The court’s 7-2 ruling blocks a lower court order that would have taken the drug mifepristone off the market. Read more
Supreme Court extends temporary ruling lifting restrictions on abortion pill
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued a ruling Wednesday extending the court’s temporary pause on all restrictions on the abortion... Read more
Supreme Court temporarily lifts restrictions on abortion pill as it considers case
The Supreme Court on Friday placed a five-day suspension on all abortion pill restrictions ordered by lower courts. Read more
Catholic bishops back federal court ruling against ‘lethal’ abortion drug
The U.S. Catholic bishops have praised a federal court’s action to restore limits on the use of the abortion drug... Read more
Biden administration to appeal to Supreme Court over ruling restricting access to abortion pills
The administration plans to issue an emergency appeal after a federal appeals court allowed a Texas judge’s ruling to severely... Read more
Democratic governors stockpile abortion pills in response to Texas FDA ruling
The governors of New York, Washington, Massachusetts, and California revealed they have begun stockpiling years’ worth of chemical abortion supplies. Read more
A Texas judge suspended abortion pill approval. Does that mean they are illegal?
By issuing a “stay,” the judge’s ruling will block the FDA’s abortion pill approval as unlawful. Read more
Texas federal judge issues ruling in highly anticipated abortion pill case
Contradictory federal court rulings on April 7 left the status of mifepristone — the first of two drugs used in... Read more
Explainer: Why did the bishops object to proposed changes to a contraceptive mandate?
President Joe Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services is working to expand access to contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs. Read more
Texas man sues ex-wife’s friends for facilitating unborn child’s abortion
The wife’s friends allegedly conspired with her “to murder her unborn child with illegally obtained abortion pills.” Read more
Case that could stop half of U.S. abortions set for this Wednesday
The FDA is accused of recklessly endangering women and young girls for decades by ignoring its own research and testing... Read more
Here’s how half of U.S. abortions could be stopped this week
A federal Texas judge could stop over half of the abortions happening in the country in what may be the... Read more
