US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone
The court decision curbs access to the drug used in medication abortions, which is currently the most common method for the procedure in the US.
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"The Biden-era rule facilitated the deaths of thousands of Louisiana babies (and millions in other states)."
— Liz Murrill , Politician
"This decision defies clear science and settled law and advances an anti-abortion agenda that is deeply unpopular with the American people."
— Julia Kaye , Activist
"In New York, our laws ensure that anyone who needs abortion care can seek it here."
— Letitia James , Politician
"This ruling was a huge victory for victims and survivors of Biden's reckless mail-order abortion drug regime."
— Marjorie Dannenfelser , Activist
"We’re now going to see, I think in a way we haven’t before, what the nation will look like when abortion bans are actually in effect."
— Mary Ziegler , Academic
"The regulation creates an effective way for an out-of-state prescriber to place the drug in the hands of Louisianans in defiance of Louisiana law."
— Liz Murrill , Politician
"This is going to affect patients' access to abortion and miscarriage care in every state in the nation."
— Julia Kaye , Activist
"Louisiana's legal attack on mifepristone shamelessly packaged lies and propaganda as an excuse to restrict abortion — and the Fifth Circuit rubber-stamped it."
— Julia Kaye , Activist
"Louisiana built this case on debunked, junk science."
— Mini Timmaraju , Executive
""The regulation creates an effective way for an out-of-state prescriber to place the drug in the hands of Louisianans in defiance of Louisiana law.""
— Kyle Duncan , Other
""Victory for life""
— Liz Murrill , Politician
"The Biden-era rule facilitated the deaths of thousands of Louisiana babies (and millions in other states)."
— Liz Murrill , Politician
"This decision defies clear science and settled law and advances an anti-abortion agenda that is deeply unpopular with the American people."
— Julia Kaye , Activist
"In New York, our laws ensure that anyone who needs abortion care can seek it here."
— Letitia James , Politician
"The ruling was a huge victory for victims and survivors of Biden's reckless mail-order abortion drug regime."
— Marjorie Dannenfelser , Activist
"Louisiana's legal attack on mifepristone shamelessly packaged lies and propaganda as an excuse to restrict abortion — and the Fifth Circuit rubber-stamped it."
— Julia Kaye , Activist
"Louisiana built this case on debunked, junk science. The safety of mifepristone has never actually been in question."
— Mini Timmaraju , Executive
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Current U.S. President who has criticized Netanyahu's actions.
Attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) commenting on the court decision.
Judge on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals appointed by President Trump.
Letitia James is the Attorney General of New York.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill commented on the ruling related to the law.
Head of Susan B Anthony Pro-Life America praising the ruling.
Marty Makary is the FDA commissioner who announced Prasad's departure.
Expert on abortion law at the University of California at Davis School of Law.
President and CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an American environmental attorney and activist.
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The court decision curbs access to the drug used in medication abortions, which is currently the most common method for the procedure in the US.
A federal appeals court has restricted ... .
A federal appeals court has significantly restricted access to mifepristone, a common abortion medication, by blocking its distribution through the mail.
A federal appeals court in the US has delivered a significant blow to abortion access, restricting the distribution of mifepristone, a key medication used for early pregnancies, by blocking its mail-order prescription.
A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail.
A federal appeals court has restricted ... ways to end early pregnancies, by blocking the mailing of m ... .
A federal appeals court on Friday restricted access to one of the ... mailing of prescriptions of mifepristone.
A federal appeals court has ruled to block the mailing of the abortion pill mifepristone, requiring it be dispensed only in person at clinics, marking a major change in U.S. abortion policy.
A federal appeals court on Friday restricted access to one of the ... mailing of prescriptions of mifepristone.
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