Chronological coverage of every Litigation Logic post tagged Abortion.
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May 29, 2026Legal News
5th Circuit’s Mifepristone Stay Triggers SCOTUS Emergency Intervention
A unanimous 5th Circuit panel reinstated in-person mifepristone rules nationwide on May 1, overriding the Trump administration’s position before SCOTUS stepped in four days later.
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May 29, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Stays Fifth Circuit Order, Preserves Mifepristone Telehealth Access
The Supreme Court stayed a Fifth Circuit order that had reinstated in-person mifepristone dispensing rules, preserving telehealth access while litigation continues below.
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May 22, 2026Legal News
Fifth Circuit Reinstates Mifepristone In-Person Dispensing Requirement Nationwide
The Fifth Circuit reinstated mifepristone’s in-person dispensing requirement nationwide on May 1, accepting Louisiana’s Medicaid-cost standing theory before the Supreme Court intervened May 4.
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May 22, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Freezes 5th Circuit Order Blocking Mail-Order Mifepristone
The Supreme Court indefinitely froze a 5th Circuit ruling that would have ended mail-order mifepristone access, as Alito and Thomas dissented and the Comstock Act emerged as a new front.
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May 21, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Stays 5th Circuit Order Reinstating Mifepristone Dispensing Requirement
The Supreme Court blocked a 5th Circuit order that would have reinstated in-person mifepristone dispensing rules, with Thomas invoking the Comstock Act in dissent.
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May 18, 2026Legal News
5th Circuit Orders Nationwide In-Person Mifepristone Dispensing, Prompting Emergency SCOTUS Action
A 5th Circuit panel reversed a district court stay and ordered nationwide in-person-only mifepristone dispensing, triggering emergency Supreme Court intervention in May 2026.
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May 17, 2026Legal News
Fifth Circuit Blocks Telehealth and Mail Access to Mifepristone Nationwide
The Fifth Circuit reinstated in-person dispensing rules for mifepristone on May 1, blocking telehealth and mail access nationwide and triggering emergency Supreme Court appeals.
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May 17, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Stays 5th Circuit Order Restoring Mifepristone Dispensing Rules
The Supreme Court stayed a 5th Circuit order that would have ended mail-order mifepristone access, with Thomas invoking the Comstock Act in a notable dissent.
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May 16, 2026Legal News
5th Circuit Bans Mifepristone Mail Distribution; Drugmakers Rush to Supreme Court
The Fifth Circuit voided FDA’s 2021 mail-dispensing rule for mifepristone, banning telehealth prescribing nationwide. The Supreme Court issued an emergency stay May 14.
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May 16, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Stays Fifth Circuit Mifepristone Ruling, Preserving Telehealth Access
The Supreme Court stayed the Fifth Circuit’s mifepristone telehealth ban on May 14, preserving mail-order access while two justices raised the Comstock Act as a future threat.
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May 16, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Stays Fifth Circuit Order on Mifepristone Dispensing Rules
The Supreme Court stayed a Fifth Circuit order reinstating in-person mifepristone rules, preserving telehealth access while signaling Comstock Act tensions ahead.
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May 15, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Blocks Fifth Circuit Order Restricting Mail-Order Mifepristone Access
The Supreme Court stayed a Fifth Circuit ruling that would have banned mail-order mifepristone, with seven justices granting relief and Alito dissenting in sharp terms.
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May 14, 2026Legal News
Fifth Circuit Blocks Mifepristone Mail Access, Drugmakers Rush to Supreme Court
The Fifth Circuit ordered the FDA to reinstate in-person dispensing rules for mifepristone, blocking mail and telehealth access nationally. Drugmakers filed emergency Supreme Court applications.
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May 6, 2026Legal Filing
22-State Coalition Urges Supreme Court to Stay Fifth Circuit Mifepristone Ruling
A 22-state coalition and Connecticut filed separate amicus briefs asking the Supreme Court to stay the Fifth Circuit’s mifepristone in-person dispensing ruling before a May 11 deadline.
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May 6, 2026Legal Filing
5th Circuit Orders FDA to Reinstate Mifepristone In-Person Requirement
The Fifth Circuit ordered the FDA to reinstate in-person mifepristone dispensing on May 1, 2026; the Supreme Court stayed the ruling three days later.
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May 6, 2026Legal Filing
Alito Issues One-Week Stay Blocking Fifth Circuit Mifepristone Ruling
Justice Alito issued a one-week administrative stay on May 4, 2026, blocking a Fifth Circuit ruling that would have banned mail-order mifepristone access nationwide.