We will continue to keep you all updated. You can also consult our tracker providing regularly updated information on the current status of all litigation and federal administrative actions that could shape regulation of and access to mifepristone here: law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...

As set forth in the amicus brief we submitted along with colleagues from ANSIRH and O’Melveny & Myers on behalf of 360 repro health researchers, the scientific evidence proves mifepristone is extremely safe and effective, including when provided by telehealth: www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...

BREAKING UPDATE: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of an order issued by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana v. FDA. The FDA’s current rules, which allow people to receive mifepristone by mail or pharmacy, are now in place as the case proceeds on the merits.

Supreme Court, in 7-2 vote, upholds abortion pills sent by mail, for now

#BREAKING: Full Supreme Court *grants* stays pending appeal in mifepristone case; preserves nationwide access to remote/mail dispensation of the drug. Only Justices Thomas and Alito publicly dissent.

This was a hard story to report. Newborns who don’t get a vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop a condition where they bleed uncontrollably. But more and more families are declining the shot. And babies are dying. www.propublica.org/article/more...

The Fifth Circuit's ruling in Louisiana v. FDA could eliminate mail and pharmacy access to mifepristone nationwide. @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social filed an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to reverse the decision. Here, @melissagoodman.bsky.social, CRHLP’s executive director, explains what's at stake.

The latest major development in abortion law has brought global headlines – and swift action by members of @law.ucla.edu's @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social. Here, we summarize our brief, weigh in on the stakes, & preview what comes next. law.ucla.edu/news/ucla-la...

Today, 360 researchers—led by CRHLP & @ansirh.bsky.social —filed an amicus brief in LA v. FDA, urging SCOTUS to follow science & reject restrictions on mifepristone. Eliminating telehealth by mail & pharmacy would ban safe care for people who need it most. Read more: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...

We just filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court on behalf of 360 repro health researchers explaining why dispensing mifepristone by mail and at pharmacies is safe and backed by science!

Breaking: SCOTUS has granted a stay of the 5th Circuit's order in Louisiana v. FDA--which threatened access to mifepristone via telehealth & in pharmacies nationwide--until 5/11 at 2pm PT. This means that for now, mife prescriptions can continue to be filled by mail or at a pharmacy.

You walk into a retail pharmacy, & pick up a package on the shelf that says "medication abortion kit." You buy it & walk out, and end your early pregnancy at home. "It's time that the general public understands that this could be a reality," says @drdgrossman.bsky.social

“It’s painfully obvious that anti-abortion extremists are targeting shield laws because they are working.”

Join us on November 13th at 10 AM PT for Embryonic and Fetal Rights? What it Would Mean for Pregnant People and Reproductive Rights, Health, and Research. Don't miss out! Register now at: ucla.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We are excited to announce an opportunity to support CRHLP! Until 12/31, every gift made will have double the impact. The Los Angeles Guild for Reproductive Health has pledged a $50k match to help sustain the work of the Center. We need your help to meet it! www.engage.ucla.edu/campaign/ucl...

Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes

Join us on 11/3 at 11:30 AM PT for our upcoming webinar, Realizing the Promise of State Reproductive Freedom Amendments, featuring lawyers on the frontlines of litigation and ballot campaigns with insights into these new constitutional guarantees. RSVP: bit.ly/CRHLPReproWe...

UCLA Law students -- we're hiring a Spring 2026 extern!

@autonomynews.co received a tip yesterday about concerns that the FDA seemed to have made some sort of change regarding mifepristone. As it turns out, it wasn’t bad news—a new generic has been approved.

In a letter to Republican attorneys general, HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and FDA Commissioner Makary write they’re being driven to act by “recent studies raising concerns about the safety of mifepristone”—citing a report widely panned as "junk science" from the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC).

To learn more about the report and hear from advocates leading litigation to secure the protections guaranteed under these new amendments, join our upcoming webinar: Realizing the Promise of State Reproductive Freedom Amendments. Pre-register at this link: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Today, the Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy at UCLA School of Law released a new report, The Promise of Reproductive Freedom Amendments: An Analysis of State Constitutional Protections and Their Impact. Read the report here: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...

NEW: After Dobbs, voters in ten states enshrined abortion and reproductive rights in their states' constitutions. @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social's @cathrencohen.bsky.social and Diana Kasdan analyze how the wording of these amendments impacts their promise and potential to protect reproductive freedom.

For @statecourtreport.org, Diana Kasdan and I wrote about our new report and how state reproductive freedom amendments have the potential to both reshape the landscape of abortion rights and move us closer to reproductive justice. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

Post-Dobbs, ten states have ratified constitutional amendments codifying the right to abortion and reproductive rights more broadly. Today @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social released a new report on these amendments and their impact on anti-abortion laws. law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...

As misinformation about folic acid spreads online, a growing number of supplement brands are selling prenatal vitamins that don’t contain the one ingredient that’s been shown to prevent major birth defects.

CRHLP has released a new report, State Abortion Policies and OB-GYN Residents: How Abortion Policies Influence Career Choices, Relocation Decisions, and Perceived Protection While Providing Care (law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul....

Yesterday RFK Jr. cited a report authored by anti-choice advocates to claim that mifepristone is not safe. Last week, @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social & @ansirh.bsky.social submitted a letter to FDA on behalf of 263 repro researchers outlining why its flawed & not grounded in gold standard science.

Today we submitted a letter with @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social to the FDA signed by over 200 scientists. The short version? Medication abortion is safe. Time to drop the junk science and move on. law.ucla.edu/reproductive...

9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American." It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Through this letter organized by CRHLP and ANSIRH, hundreds of researchers remind the FDA that it’s actions must be based on the sound, rigorous, and transparent science that conclusively proves the safety and effectiveness of mifepristone generally and via telehealth.

Today we and our colleagues at @‪ansirh.bsky.social‬ submitted a letter to the FDA for over 260 researchers affirming the 25-year safety record of mifepristone and urging the FDA not to restrict abortion pill access based on junk science. Read the letter here: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...

Minors’ Ability to Consent to Contraception and Abortion Services www.kff.org/1d6f093/

"Tying the availability of abortion care to fetal viability invites government interference and moral judgment. It creates categories of 'good' and 'bad' abortions and stigmatizes people who fall into the 'bad' category." @angryblacklady.bsky.social👏👏 rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/07/30/f...

More from Sotomayor's dissent: "When the Executive publicly announces its intent to break the law, and then executes on that promise, it is the Judiciary’s duty to check that lawlessness, not expedite it. ... The majority is either willfully blind to the implications of its ruling or naive."

“The federal effort to defund those who provide abortion services is a key tactic for restricting abortion access in states that protect [it] by radically shrinking the pool of abortion providers who can afford to continue operating.” @melissagoodman.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

Announcing our resource to stay informed on efforts to restrict or protect access to mifepristone bit.ly/CRHLPMifeTra...! The Mifepristone Litigation Tracker and Federal Action Tracker provide regularly updated info on court cases & federal admin actions that could shape abortion access nationwide

Tomorrow CRHLP Staff Attorney @cathrencohen.bsky.social will be speaking at an event hosted by Planned Parenthood. Hear from folks working in organizing, policy, education, & law. Join us in Orange County at 6:30 PM! RSVP here: www.weareplannedparenthood.org/a/looking-ba...

Medication abortion is 💊 Safe 💊 Effective 💊 Necessary care Defend #MifeInAll50 and keep it accessible in ALL 50 states 👉🏼 mifeinall50.org

In a widely expected move, the Trump administration has rescinded the Biden admin's guidance on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), which reminded hospitals they were required to provide abortion care to protect the health of pregnant people, even in abortion ban states.

NEW: "Three years after Dobbs, reproductive rights litigation in state courts reveals the role of history and tradition is far from settled." @reprorights.bsky.social's Diana Kasdan and @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social's Amanda Barrow discuss how some state courts are breaking w/ SCOTUS's originalism.

Last week, a lower court in Michigan ruled that three laws restricting abortion access were unconstitutional under the state's Reproductive Freedom for All amendment. I talked about the decision in @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social's latest newsletter. Check it out: vimeo.com/1087161915

A medication abortion is safer than consuming Tylenol – and we can cite over 100 studies that prove it.

“Today’s ruling is a monumental win for Michigan abortion providers and their patients. This is exactly what Michiganders wanted when they voted overwhelmingly to protect their right to access abortion,” said the Center's senior staff attorney Molly Duane.

BIG win in Michigan: a judge just struck down the state’s 24-hour abortion waiting period, saying “actually, making people wait around for essential medical care DOES violate their constitutional rights.” buff.ly/Gnoxnlc

Stirring and beautiful piece on the people repro groups leave behind by supporting viability limits on abortion. So-called “compromises” lead to forced births, like that of a California woman turned away after raising thousands and flying across the country. Read @amylittlefield.bsky.social:

Um no? Trump’s DOJ is NOT defending medication abortion. They’re arguing the same thing SCOTUS previously ruled on standing (not the right plaintiffs) bc they think this lawsuit will fail and look like a big loss. They have easier paths — refile, enforce Comstock, or take internal HHS action.

Thank you @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social for this crucial and compelling history lesson. open.substack.com/pub/drjessic...

A Missouri group that helps young people with pregnancy decisions is suing the state over a parental consent law for minors seeking abortions—they argue it's unconstitutional under Amendment 3. Planned Parenthood affiliates chose not to challenge this law. via @missouriindependent.com

Pregnant people living in states with abortion bans are almost twice as likely to die during pregnancy or soon after giving birth, a report released Wednesday found.