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2026’s abortion battles will be fought more in courthouses and FDA offices than at the voting booth

In 2026, the biggest battles over abortion will not be at the polls.

The Conversation · Dec 10, 2025

Supreme Court’s blow to federal agencies’ power will likely weaken abortion rights – 3 issues to watch

The Supreme Court wrapped up its term at the beginning of July 2024 with a range of rulings that reshape everything from the power of the presidency to how federal agencies carry out their work.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2024

US supreme court seems skeptical of arguments against abortion drug mifepristone

Decision in anti-abortion doctors’ favor would apply across US and would likely make the drug more difficult to acquire

The Guardian - US · Mar 26, 2024

US appeals court upholds restrictions on abortion pill access

Ruling prevents mifepristone being prescribed by non-doctors or shipped by mail but does not order drug off market

The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2023

Language and Abortion

On Press Coverage In The Mifepristone Case.

Reason · May 19, 2023

SCOTUS: Abortion pill is safe — for now

SCOTUS reversed a federal judge's previous ruling that banned mifepristone, a pill intrinsic to medication abortion

Salon · Apr 21, 2023

Abortion pill ruling: Texas judge orders hold on FDA approval, but another judge contradicts him

ATLANTA — A federal judge in Texas delivered a major blow to reproductive rights advocates Friday, ordering a hold on the Food and Drug Administration approval of mifepristone, an abortion medication used in the United States since 2000.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 8, 2023

Texas judge orders hold on FDA approval of abortion pill, but another ruling contradicts him

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Texas delivered a major blow to reproductive rights advocates Friday, ordering a hold on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of mifepristone, an abortion medication used in the United States since 2000.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 8, 2023

Texas judge orders hold on FDA approval of widely used abortion medication

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Texas delivered a major blow to reproductive rights advocates Friday, ordering a hold on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of mifepristone, an abortion medication used in the United States since 2000.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 7, 2023

Cynthia M. Allen: Texas abortion pill case is no morality play. It’s a complex, technical squabble

Since a group of pro-life plaintiffs first challenged the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, one of the two drugs used in chemical or medication abortions, the reporting on the case has been predictable.

Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2023