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Supreme Court Stays FDA Abortion Pill In-Person Rule

9/10/2026

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  • Federal judges heard oral arguments on Louisiana's challenge to the Biden administration's abortion drug policy.
  • The 2023 policy removed the FDA’s in-person requirement for mifepristone, which Louisiana says lacks safety data.
  • A Fifth Circuit three-judge panel unanimously affirmed Louisiana’s arguments in May and reinstated in-person dispensing.
  • The Supreme Court granted the FDA a stay two weeks later, preserving the Biden-era policy.