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Introducing a New Resource—Self-Managed Abortion: The Global Legal Landscape
Explore legal barriers to accessing self-managed abortion in 35 countries and four U.S. states with this new online tool.
Access to Abortion Medication Remains Unchanged After Ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court
Court rules that anti-abortion plaintiffs suing the FDA do not have standing, leaving the widely used abortion drug accessible through telemedicine and pharmacies—for now.
New Poll Shows Strong Support in the U.S. for Medication Abortion
Across party lines, Americans support access to medication abortion and the ability to make abortion decisions.
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case That Threatens Access to Abortion Medication
Court agrees to review lower court ruling that attempted to reinstate burdensome restrictions on mifepristone.
District Court Ruling in Whole Woman’s Health Alliance v. FDA
On August 21, 2023, a federal court in Virginia denied the Center’s request for a preliminary injunction that would have protected access to the abortion pill mifepristone in Virginia, Montana, and Kansas. In its ruling, the court acknowledged the safety and importance of mifepristone, and the case will proceed in the trial court. Read more about […]
Court Rules to Reinstate Significant Restrictions on Abortion Medication but Not to Revoke FDA Approval of the Drug
Mifepristone will remain available under current regulations due to an earlier U.S. Supreme Court order.
In the Courts: Recent News on U.S. Abortion Rights Cases
Challenging abortion restrictions and bans in state courts.
U.S. Repro Watch, May 17
North Carolina enacts a 12-week abortion ban, hearing on the medication abortion case, harms of abortion bans, and other top news on U.S. reproductive rights.
Center Files Lawsuit to Ensure Access to Abortion Drug in Three States
Lawsuit seeks to protect mifepristone access in Virginia, Montana, and Kansas in light of the drug’s legal uncertainty.
Health, Pharmaceutical and Legal Experts Urge Circuit Court to Reverse Order Attempting to Block FDA’s Approval of Abortion Drug
Case to be argued at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on May 17.
