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What is the 19th century Act being cited as a basis for blocking the abortion pill?
Sunday, April 16, 2023
The 19th century Comstock Act, which outlawed the distribution of "obscene" materials, including contraception, is being cited as a basis for blocking the mailing of the abortion pill mifepristone.
U.S. appeals court preserves mifepristone approval, but with limitations
Thursday, April 13, 2023
A U.S. appeals court ruling ratchets approval of the abortion pill mifepristone from 10 weeks of pregnancy down to seven weeks and says that — for now — the drug can no longer be sent in the mail.
Justice Department will ask the Supreme Court to restore full access to abortion pill
Thursday, April 13, 2023
The Justice Department is seeking emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court in a Texas case involving limited access to the abortion drug mifepristone.
U.S. appeals court preserves partial access to abortion pill, but with tighter rules
Thursday, April 13, 2023
The Biden administration had asked the higher court to stay a decision from a Texas judge while the appeal plays out.
Federal appeals court preserves limited access to the abortion pill mifepristone
Thursday, April 13, 2023
A federal appeals court will allow partial access to the abortion drug mifepristone while a high-profile federal case plays out, but with new limitations on how the drug can be dispensed.
Documents in abortion pill lawsuit raise questions about ex-husband's claims
Monday, April 10, 2023
A Texas man is suing three women he says helped his ex-wife obtain an abortion "without even his knowledge." Experts say documents related to the case suggest he might have known ahead of time.
What's next for the abortion pill mifepristone?
Monday, April 10, 2023
Access to mifepristone, a medication that is used in about half of all abortions nationwide, hangs in the balance of two contradictory court rulings. A date with the Supreme Court is all but certain.
With abortion pill access uncertain, states strike deals to stock up
Monday, April 10, 2023
California, Washington state, New York and Massachusetts are stockpiling misoprostol and mifepristone, both of which are used in abortion regimens.
The future availability of abortion pills remains uncertain after conflicting rulings
Monday, April 10, 2023
A conflicting and confusing set of federal court rulings Friday is leaving abortion providers in the U.S. uncertain about the future availability of abortion pills.
Access to a key abortion drug is in jeopardy nationwide after court decisions in two states
Saturday, April 08, 2023
A Texas judge suspended the FDA's approval of an abortion drug on Friday, the same day that a court in Washington State blocked the FDA from taking the drug off the market.
Judges' dueling decisions put access to a key abortion drug in jeopardy nationwide
Friday, April 07, 2023
A federal judge in Texas stayed the FDA's approval of the drug mifepristone, while a federal judge in Washington state blocked any FDA change in access.
Washington state stockpiles thousands of abortion pills
Tuesday, April 04, 2023
Democratic state officials say they're ready to dispense thousands of mifepristone doses if access to the pill becomes difficult as a result of a pending federal lawsuit.
Read the transcript: What happened inside the federal hearing on abortion pills
Friday, March 17, 2023
Read the transcript from Wednesday's hearing before Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in a federal case that could decide the future of access to a major abortion pill.
Access to Abortion Pill at Stake After Texas Hearing
Thursday, March 16, 2023
How access to the abortion pill is at stake after a hearing in Texas.
A federal judge in Texas hears case that could force an abortion pill off the market
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Following a hearing Wednesday in Texas, a decision on whether to take an abortion pill off the market is now up to a federal judge, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump.
Federal judge in Texas hears case that could force a major abortion pill off market
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
If the case succeeds, it could have sweeping repercussions — for abortion providers and patients across the nation, as well as for the FDA's drug-approval process.
Judge will hear arguments in a case that could threaten access to medication abortion
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
A federal judge in Texas with deep ties to conservative religious groups will hear arguments in a case that could decide the future of access to a key abortion pill.
A Texas man sues ex-wife's friends for allegedly helping her get abortion pills
Monday, March 13, 2023
A civil lawsuit against three Texans accused of helping a woman get abortion pills may lay the groundwork for prosecutors to seek criminal charges in such cases.
A Texas lawsuit could have far-reaching implications for abortion pill access
Saturday, March 11, 2023
A Texas man is suing three women for allegedly helping his now-ex-wife obtain a medication abortion. It's believed to be the first such case since the Supreme Court decision upending abortion rights.
Texas man sues ex-wife's friends for allegedly helping her get abortion pills
Saturday, March 11, 2023
A wrongful death lawsuit filed by a Galveston County man accuses three women of helping his ex-wife obtain abortion pills used to terminate her pregnancy last year.