“The fundamental question is: Who gets to regulate mifepristone?”
A patient prepares to take the first of two combination pills, mifepristone, for a medication abortion during a visit to a clinic in Kansas City, Kan.Charlie Riedel/AP
By Theresa Gaffney
May 8, 2026
Morning Rounds Writer and Reporter
Theresa Gaffney
In May, the US Supreme Court ensured the abortion pill could continue to be prescribed through telemedicine and dispensed by mail…
The Food and Drug Administration has launched a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed…
Access is preserved for now but the issue will continue to be litigated
The study could pave the way for the Trump administration to restrict how mifepristone is distributed and used, the Wall Street…
The reported study could allow the Trump administration to limit the distribution of the abortion pill by mail or telehealth…
Regulators maintain that the medication remains safe when used as directed
