Judge Refuses to Block Sending Abortion Pill by Mail for Now, but Says FDA Must Finish Review

Source: US News & World Report

“A federal judge Tuesday refused to block filling prescriptions for the abortion pill mifepristone by mail across the U.S. — at least for now — in a setback to Louisiana’s effort to stifle groups that send it into states where abortion is banned. U.S. District Judge David Joseph, who sits in Lafayette, Louisiana, ruled against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who asked that U.S. Food and Drug Administration rules that allow mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail be paused while a challenge to those 2023 regulations moves through the courts. He granted the government’s request to put the case on hold for now, though he warned that the pause would not be indefinite — and that he could side with Louisiana later.” (04/07/26)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york/articles/2026-04-07/judge-refuses-to-block-sending-abortion-pill-by-mail-for-now-but-says-fda-must-finish-review