Coverage dated April 7, 2023 to April 13, 2023

Medication abortion drug may be harder to get after court ruling, but it won't be impossible

Headline from KVIA El Paso, on the newest of 3 developments

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortion, faces tighter restrictions than it has in years after a federal appeals court ordered a return to the rules that were put in place when the drug was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2000.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Medication abortion drug access under question

    Headline from Mycham Plain Valley ·

  2. Medication Abortion Without Mifepristone? What To Know About Misoprostol-Only Abortions In Wake Of Court Ruling

    Headline from Forbes ·

  3. Newest

    Medication abortion drug may be harder to get after court ruling, but it won't be impossible

    Headline from KVIA El Paso ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

67 articles, oldest first.

  1. Insider

    Access to mifepristone is in legal limbo, but the abortion drug has wide support in recent polling. The issue could haunt the GOP in 2024. (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    A recent Ipsos survey showed that 65% of respondents wanted to see medication abortion remain available as an option, including 49% of Republicans.

  2. Talking Points Memo

    Dueling Opinions Cast Uncertainty Over Future Of Abortion Drug (opens Talking Points Memo)

    Published

    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Texas stayed the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of abortion drug mifepristone nationwide Friday, including in blue states with robust abortion…

  3. KFF

    Q & A: Implications of Two Conflicting Federal Court Rulings on the Availability of Medication Abortion and the FDA’s Authority to Regulate Drugs (opens KFF)

    Published

    KFF's feed description

    This policy watch explains the two conflicting rulings on the provision of mifepristone issued by two separate District Courts on April 7, 2023, Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA and State o…

  4. Washington Times

    Calls for feds to ignore court order blocking abortion drug are not based in reality, experts say (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    The Biden administration can’t simply ignore a Texas ruling blocking the approval of mifepristone, an abortion pill, according to legal experts who said that’s just overheated rhetoric and there is no clear precedent for telling the courts to take a hike.

  5. Scientific American

    How the Mifepristone Ruling Could Affect Abortion Access (opens Scientific American)

    Published

    Scientific American's feed description

    A federal judge in Texas ruled to withdraw the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, potentially making medication abortion less accessible nationwide

  6. Forbes

    Medication Abortion Without Mifepristone? What To Know About Misoprostol-Only Abortions In Wake Of Court Ruling (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The one-drug regimen is widely viewed as a backup plan if higher courts uphold Judge Kacsmaryk’s ruling blocking approval for mifepristone.

  7. New York Times

    After Texas Ruling, Democratic States Move to Stockpile Abortion Pills (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    A federal judge’s decision to invalidate the F.D.A.’s approval of mifepristone could affect availability even in states where abortion is legal.

  8. The Guardian

    Fate of US abortion drug hangs in balance ahead of Friday deadline (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Mifepristone will lose its FDA approval this week unless an appeals court intervenes in a case likely to reach the supreme court

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Court preserves access to abortion drug, but only for 7 weeks and not by mail (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    An appeals court preserved access to an abortion drug but reduced the period of pregnancy when it can be used and said it could not be mailed.

  10. FOX 5 New York

    Court preserves access to abortion pill but tightens rules (opens FOX 5 New York)

    Published

    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A federal appeals court has preserved access to the abortion pill mifepristone for now but reduced the period of pregnancy when the drug can be used and said it could not be dispensed by mail.

  11. Mycham Plain Valley

    Medication abortion drug access under question (opens Mycham Plain Valley)

    Published

    Mycham Plain Valley's feed description

    The future of a medication abortion drug is unclear after a Texas judge’s decision to roll back on the FDA’s approval of mifepristone. Overnight, an appeals court blocked part of that r…

  12. FOX 35 Orlando

    Court preserves access to abortion drug, tightens rules (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

    Published

    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    A federal appeals court has preserved access to an abortion drug for now but under tighter rules that would allow the drug only to be dispensed up to seven weeks, not 10, and not by mail.

  13. CBS News

    Appeals court preserves access to abortion pill but tightens rules (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    A federal appeals court ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can still be used for now, but reduced when the drug can be taken and said it cannot be dispensed by mail.

  14. ABC 13 Houston

    Court preserves access to abortion drug mifepristone, tightens rules (opens ABC 13 Houston)

    Published

    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    A federal appeals court has preserved access to an abortion drug for now but under tighter rules that would allow the drug only to be dispensed up to seven weeks, not 10, and not by mail.

  15. People

    Appeals Court Preserves Access to Abortion Pill but Tightens Rules for Use (opens People)

    Published

    People's feed description

    A federal appeals court in Texas ruled late Wednesday evening that abortion pill mifepristone could remain available, partially overruling a ruling made last week by a lower court, according to the New York Times.

  16. Miami County Republic

    Health Highlights: April 13, 2023​ (opens Miami County Republic)

    Published

    Miami County Republic's feed description

    Federal appeals court keeps abortion pill available temporarily. However, the ruling blocks getting mifepristone through the mail and rolls back other steps the government had taken to improve access. Read

  17. The Times of Israel

    US court preserves access to abortion drug for now, but tightens rules (opens The Times of Israel)

    Published

    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Federal appeals court rules mifepristone pills only to be dispensed up to seven weeks, not 10, and not by mail; case will likely head to Supreme Court

  18. The Boston Globe

    Federal appeals court preserves access to abortion drug, tightens rules (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A federal appeals court has preserved access to the abortion drug mifepristone for now but under tighter rules that would allow the drug only to be dispensed up to seven weeks, not 10, and not by mail.

  19. France 24

    US appeals court keeps access to abortion drug with stricter rules (opens France 24)

    Published

    France 24's feed description

    The abortion pill mifepristone will remain temporarily available in the United States, but under tighter regulations, after a ruling by a federal appeals court late Wednesday.

  20. Southern Minnesota

    Appeals Court Keeps Abortion Pill Available, With Restrictions (opens Southern Minnesota)

    Published

    Southern Minnesota's feed description

    THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A federal appeals court on Wednesday said the abortion pill mifepristone could remain available for now. But the court's judges added some provisions

  21. Local News 8

    Concerned about the courts, some states and universities are stockpiling abortion drugs (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    By Jen Christensen, CNN With an eye on the courts, a growing number of Democratic-led states are stockpiling the pills that can be used for a medication abortion, the most common form of the procedure in the US.

  22. Roll Call

    Appeals court keeps abortion drug on the market, with some limits (opens Roll Call)

    Published

    Roll Call's feed description

    A federal appeals court allowed the nation’s most-used medication abortion drug to remain on the market after Saturday.

  23. Fox News

    Appeals court partially overturns lower ruling, preserves access to mifepristone abortion pill (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans voted Wednesday to keep mifepristone available, overturning a decision by a judge in the Northern District of Texas.

  24. NPR

    Federal appeals court preserves limited access to the abortion pill mifepristone (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    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.

  25. Wyoming Public Media

    Federal appeals court preserves access to abortion drug but with tighter rules (opens Wyoming Public Media)

    Published

    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    A federal appeals court has preserved access to an abortion drug for now but under tighter rules that would allow the drug only to be dispensed up to seven weeks, not 10, and not by mail.

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