The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

Abortion Pill Access Reinstated By Supreme Court Emergency Order

The Supreme Court temporarily restored broad access to mifepristone, allowing the abortion pill to remain available nationwide while the justices consider an emergency appeal in a legal battle over medication abortion.

International Business Times · May 4

What Is Mifepristone and Why Was It Banned? Supreme Court Intervenes to Stop Restrictions on the Vital Abortion Pill

Mifepristone, a key abortion medication, faces ongoing legal challenges in the US despite its established safety. The Supreme Court's intervention hasn't ended the battle, with new lawsuits emerging.

International Business Times UK · May 4

US supreme court temporarily restores access to mail-order abortion pills

Order signed by Samuel Alito blocks ruling that prevented providers from prescribing mifepristone through the mail

The Guardian - US · May 4

Is Abortion Now Decriminalised? What England and Wales' New Law Actually Means

England and Wales have reformed abortion laws, removing criminal penalties for women who end their own pregnancies, while maintaining existing medical regulations and safeguards.

International Business Times UK · May 4

Mifepristone Returns to the Shadow Docket

Drug makers seek interim relief after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit blocks FDA rule allowing mifepristone prescriptions via telemedicine. (With Update Below.)

Reason · May 4

Manufacturers of the abortion pill ask Supreme Court to restore access by mail

‘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,’ an expert on abortion law said

The Independent UK · May 3

Abortion Pills Can No Longer Be Sent by Mail as US Court Ruling Reinforces In-Person Pick-Up Only

A US federal appeals court has ruled against mail-order abortion pills, reinstating the requirement for in-person collection.

International Business Times · May 3

Abortion pill maker asks US supreme court to halt ban on mail-order access

Danco Laboratories files emergency appeal after lower court blocks telemedicine providers from prescribing

The Guardian - US · May 2

Abortion Pills Can No Longer Be Sent by Mail as US Court Ruling Reinforces In-Person Pick-Up Only

A US federal appeals court has ruled against mail-order abortion pills, reinstating the requirement for in-person collection.

International Business Times UK · May 2

Police are using surveillance tech to stalk love interests. Dystopia, here we come

The tech company Flock has 80,000 cameras across the US – and a report finds some officers are taking advantage

The Guardian - US · May 2