FDA

The Latest

The Supreme Court of the United States, Oct. 7. 2022.

U.S. Supreme Court to hear major abortion pill case in March

Jan 31, 2024

By Joe Bukuras

The decision in the case could determine whether the abortion pill mifepristone can be prescribed by telemedicine or sent through... Read more

null

Bishop Barron, U.S. bishops condemn FDA’s approval of first OTC birth control pill

Jul 14, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The U.S. bishops on Thursday condemned the FDA’s approval of the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive “Opill.” Read more

null

Catholic bishops to FDA: Don’t make ‘minipill’ contraceptive over-the-counter

May 16, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

Federal regulators should reject proposed over-the-counter use of the progestin-only “minipill” contraceptive, the U.S. bishops have said. Read more

null

Supreme Court temporarily lifts restrictions on abortion pill as it considers case

Apr 14, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The Supreme Court on Friday placed a five-day suspension on all abortion pill restrictions ordered by lower courts. Read more

A pro-abortion activist displays abortion pills as she counter-protests during an anti-abortion demonstration on March 25, 2023, in New York City.

Texas federal judge issues ruling in highly anticipated abortion pill case

Apr 7, 2023

By Zelda Caldwell

Contradictory federal court rulings on April 7 left the status of mifepristone — the first of two drugs used in... Read more

CNA

Catholic groups join fight against FDA approval of abortion pill

Feb 15, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

Pro-life organizations, members of Congress, and state attorneys general have signed amicus briefs in support of an Alliance for Hippocratic... Read more

null

20 attorneys general warn CVS, Walgreens against abortion pills in their states

Feb 2, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The letter states that companies must “keep apprised not only of federal law but also of the laws of the... Read more

null

Walgreens, CVS pharmacies to dispense abortion drugs after FDA changes

Jan 6, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 3 announced it will allow any patient with a prescription to obtain... Read more

null

FDA changes policy to allow abortion pills to be sold at pharmacies

Jan 4, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The Food and Drug Administration officially changed its policy to allow pharmacies, such as CVS and Walgreens, to sell mifepristone.  Read more

null

FDA should limit access to ‘dangerous’ chemical abortion drugs, doctors argue in lawsuit

Nov 22, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

A group of doctors and medical organizations argue in a federal lawsuit that the FDA “chose politics over science.” Read more

null

FDA warns against provision of abortion pills to women before pregnancy

Nov 1, 2022

By Katie Yoder

The Food and Drug Administration is warning about the dangers of health professionals prescribing an abortion drug to women before... Read more

New documentary warns about danger of the abortion pill

Jun 23, 2021

By Joe Bukuras

A new documentary series warns about the dangers of chemical abortions, as the Biden Administration has recently removed restrictions on... Read more

Pro-life leaders: Allowing mail-order abortion pill will pose 'grave danger' for women

Apr 13, 2021

Pro-life groups criticized the Biden administration for allowing the distribution of the abortion pill through the mail during the COVID-19... Read more

FDA Sign outside their headquarters in Washington.

FDA appeals to Supreme Court over abortion pill regulations

Dec 16, 2020

The Trump administration is again appealing to the Supreme Court to preserve its abortion pill regulations—arguing that in 2020 abortions... Read more

US judge refuses to lift order allowing at-home medical abortions during pandemic

Dec 10, 2020

A federal judge on Wednesday refused to lift an order barring Food and Drug Administration requirements that the abortion pill... Read more

The Supreme Court of the United States.

US Supreme Court sends abortion pill case back to district court

Oct 9, 2020

The US Supreme Court on Thursday refused to reverse a lower court's order preventing the FDA from requiring in-person dispensation... Read more

Woman on phone.

'Natural cycles' fertility app gets FDA approval to prevent pregnancy

Aug 21, 2018

The FDA has approved a fertility-tracking app that boasts a lower unintended pregnancy rate than the pill, without the side... Read more