For decades, have been used to end pregnancies in the first trimester, but for the last year or so, mifepristone, one of the main drugs in the , has been under federal scrutiny. After a of other moving parts and lots of drama, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about the drug from opposing sides in March 2024. And on June 13, So what was all the fuss about? Girl, it's messy as hell.
But very long story short really quick: The FDA approved mifepristone for nationwide use more than 24 years ago, but in 2016 and 2021, the organization loosened restrictions on the medications to make abortions pills more accessible. Then, all this drama started in April 2023 when two federal judges gave very confusing, seemingly out-of-nowhere opposing rulings about the pills—one district court judge, a conservative in Texas, of the medication, while another district court judge in Washington state without restrictions as it has been for decades. Then, stepped in.
So, yeah. Sh*t got messy . That said, keep reading for the full timeline of everything that's happened to get us to SCOTUS's recent decision.
Below is every single thing you should know about the abortion pill federal rulings, and how they impact abortion pills in general as well as overall abortion access nationwide. Great question. In 2000, the FDA approved this noninvasive method of abortion that is safe to take at home.
In essence, abortion pills are a set of two separate pills: The first, mifepristone, blocks the hormone that.