A federal appeals court (5th Circuit) blocked an FDA rule from 2023 that had allowed wider access to mifepristone, a medication used for abortion. This decision restricts one of the primary methods for obtaining abortion medication in states with abortion bans.
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One of the main methods of obtaining abortion medication for those living in states with bans is now blocked nationwide, after a federal appeals court decision issued Friday afternoon. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule from 2023 that allowed mifepristone, one of two drugs used to terminate […]
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May 2, 2026, 05:03 AM UTC
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· click + to trackUS Supreme Court issues temporary stay preserving nationwide abortion drug access The U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on an appeals court ruling from Friday that was blocking remote access to an abortion drug, restoring access until at least May 11. The administrative stay, issued by Justice Samuel Alito, pauses Friday’s decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
US Supreme Court issues temporary stay preserving nationwide abortion drug access The U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on an appeals court ruling from Friday that was blocking remote access to an abortion drug, restoring access until at least May 11. The administrative stay, issued by Justice Samuel Alito, pauses Friday’s decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
US Supreme Court issues temporary stay preserving nationwide abortion drug access The U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on an appeals court ruling from Friday that was blocking remote access to an abortion drug, restoring access until at least May 11. The administrative stay, issued by Justice Samuel Alito, pauses Friday’s decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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