Court Blocks FDA From Allowing Illegal, Deadly Abortion-By-Mail
By Elle Purnell
Published on May 2, 2026.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily halted a Biden-era policy that allowed dangerous abortion drugs to be mailed to women without needing to attend an in-person doctor appointment. The drug, mifepristone, is the primary drug in the regimen that euthanizes a baby in utero and removes it from a mother’s body. The state of Louisiana sued the FDA in 2025, arguing that the policy had resulted in numerous illegal abortions in Louisiana and thousands in Medicaid bills for women harmed by the drug. The court found that nearly 1,000 illegal abortions occurred in Louisiana every month due to the FDA policy. However, the lower district court refused to pause the policy, arguing the harms caused by the policy were severe enough to merit the stay.
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