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AAPLOG Files Amicus Brief in Danco v Louisiana

AAPLOG’s amicus brief in Danco v. Louisiana and GenBioPro v. Louisiana filed May 6th affirms that women deserve real medicine, not a mail-order workaround that benefits only the abortion industry. Urging the Supreme Court to leave the Fifth Circuit’s ruling in place (which would immediately reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement for the abortion drug mifepristone), the brief shows that […] The post AAPLOG Files Amicus Brief in Danco v Louisiana first appeared on AAPLOG - American Association of Pro-life Obstetricians & Gynecologists .

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CLI OB-GYN Responds to Supreme Court’s Reinstatement of Mail-Order Abortions

Washington D.C.—Today, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court ruling that paused the nationwide remote shipment of abortion drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol, in Louisiana v. FDA. Dr. Ingrid Skop, board-certified OB-GYN and vice president of medical affairs at Charlotte Lozier Institute, responded: “For too long, the predatory abortion industry has prioritized ‘access’—in […] The post CLI OB-GYN Responds to Supreme Court’s Reinstatement of Mail-Order Abortions appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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UPDATE: Supreme Court Stays 5th Circuit Decision For Review

May 11th 2026: The stay reference below has been extended by the U.S. Supreme Court until Thursday May 14th at 5 p.m. EST. May 4th 2026: Following the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision on Friday, May 1st, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a seven-day “administrative stay” while the appeal proceeds so that all parties... The post UPDATE: Supreme Court Stays 5th Circuit Decision For Review appeared first on Louisiana Right to Life .

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National Right to Life Responds to Supreme Court's Temporary Order on Abortion Pills

National Right to Life objects to a temporary Supreme Court order preserving mail distribution of abortion pills during further proceedings. Its statement urges tighter safeguards while recognizing that the procedural order does not resolve the underlying legal dispute.

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NJ Attorney General Just Defied the Supreme Court—All to Keep Harassing a Ministry That Helps Women and Saves Babies

New Jersey’s Attorney General Just Defied the Supreme Court—All to Keep Harassing a Ministry That Helps Women and Saves Babies In a unanimous 9–0 ruling on April 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a clear message: New Jersey cannot weaponize subpoenas to bully pro-life pregnancy centers and chill their supporters. Yet just one day […]

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Fifth Circuit Grants Stay in Louisiana v. FDA, Blocking Mail-Order Abortion

(Washington, D.C.): The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has granted a motion to stay the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 2023 Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for mifepristone, which established mail-order access to the abortion drug beginning under the Biden Administration. This stay was granted upon appeal by the plaintiffs, including the State of Louisiana, after the U.S. District Court the Western District of Louisiana granted […] The post Fifth Circuit Grants Stay in Louisiana v. FDA, Blocking Mail-Order Abortion appeared first on Americans United for Life .

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Vindicating Pregnancy Centers’ First Amendment Rights in Federal Court

First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport The Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9-0 decision in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, holding an overly broad subpoena against pro-life, religious pregnancy centers inflict a First Amendment injury that confers standing for the pregnancy centers to sue in federal court.‍‍ The decision is a great victory for First Choice, which may litigate its constitutional challenge to the subpoena once […] The post Vindicating Pregnancy Centers’ First Amendment Rights in Federal Court appeared first on Americans United for Lif

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BREAKING: Federal Appeals Court Halts FDA’s Mail-Order Abortion Drug Policy, Effective Immediately

For Immediate Release: May 1, 2026 Contact: media@sbaprolife.org | View Newsroom Clock Ticking on FDA’s Promised Safety Review of Mifepristone Ahead of Midterm Elections Washington, D.C. – In a rebuke to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, today the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted abortion drug coercion survivor Rosalie Markezich’s and the State of Louisiana’s […]

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Court Decision Restores In-Person Medical Visits for Dangerous Abortion Pills

National Right to Life welcomes a Fifth Circuit decision temporarily blocking a federal policy that permits mailed abortion pills without an in-person visit. The organization argues that the Louisiana litigation could restore safeguards it considers important for women and unborn children.

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A Win for Free Speech and Every Pregnancy Center

A Win for Free Speech and Every Pregnancy Center – National Right to Life by Marie Tasy, Executive Director, New Jersey Right to Life On April 29th, 2026, the Supreme Court stood up for pregnancy centers and for every American who supports them. In a unanimous 9 to 0 ruling, the Court sided with First […]

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SCOTUS Confirms First Amendment Protects Pregnancy Center Donors From Nosey Abortion States

A New Jersey-based pro-life pregnancy center may proceed with its federal challenge to lawfare waged against it by the state’s Democrat attorney general, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in a 25-page decision on Wednesday. As The Federalist previously reported, First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin came about when New Jersey’s Democrat-run government began […] The post SCOTUS Confirms First Amendment Protects Pregnancy Center Donors From Nosey Abortion States appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Kenya court overturns ‘constitutional right’ to abortion in pro-life victory

On April 24, Kenya’s Court of Appeal overturned a 2022 high court ruling declaring that access to abortion is a “constitutional right” and that the arrest and prosecution of abortionists and women procuring abortions is unconstitutional. Kenya’s Constitution explicitly protects unborn children as persons, stating in Section 26: (1) Every person has the right to life. [...] The post Kenya court overturns ‘constitutional right’ to abortion in pro-life victory first appeared on The Bridgehead .

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Victory for Pregnancy Centers: SCOTUS Rules Against NJ AG in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport

(Washington, D.C.): Today, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, siding with First Choice in a unanimous, 9-0 decision. The Court held that “First Choice has established a present injury to its First Amendment associational rights sufficient to confer Article III standing.” By ruling in favor of the pregnancy center organization, the court will allow First Choice to first […] The post Victory for Pregnancy Centers: SCOTUS Rules Against NJ AG in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport appeared first on Am

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UNANIMOUS: Huge Win at SCOTUS for Freedom to Serve Babies & Women, Reject Abortion

For Immediate Release: April 29, 2026 Contact: media@sbaprolife.org | View Newsroom Liberal Justices Smack Down Democrat AG’s Political Vendetta Against Life-Affirming Pregnancy Centers Washington, D.C. – In a unanimous decision, this morning the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major victory for life and freedom of speech in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport. The case […]

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National Right to Life Applauds Supreme Court Decision Protecting Pregnancy Centers' First Amendment Rights

National Right to Life welcomes a unanimous Supreme Court decision allowing First Choice Women's Resource Centers to challenge a New Jersey investigation in federal court. The release frames access to federal review as important protection for pregnancy centers and donors whose speech and privacy may be affected by state subpoenas.

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6 reasons equal protection laws can’t be enforced justly

Snyder argues that proposals to prosecute women who obtain abortions under equal-protection theories create serious practical and justice problems. She maintains a pro-life position while arguing that enforcement should focus on protecting unborn children without treating women as straightforward murder defendants.

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Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsORGANIZATIONAL UPDATE

IMPACT 2025: Thomas More Society Releases 2025 Impact Report

Thomas More Society introduces its annual impact report, including accounts of FACE Act pardons and litigation involving pregnancy centers. The announcement also previews work on abortion referral requirements and clinic zoning alongside the firm’s other religious-liberty cases.

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Episode 56-What Happens When the Government Targets Pro-Life Care? with Chelsea Mynyk & Kevin Theriot

Chelsea Mynyk describes how Colorado's abortion-pill-reversal dispute affected her medical practice. Kevin Theriot discusses the litigation, while both guests connect the case with religious conviction and medical choice.

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In Pennsylvania, Taxpayers Would be Forced to Pay for Abortion Under Tragic Court Ruling

The Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation criticizes a Commonwealth Court order concerning public payment for abortion. Its statement argues that the ruling conflicts with taxpayers' conscience interests and predicts that expanded funding would increase abortions.

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New DOJ Report Exposes Five Shocking Ways the Biden Admin Targeted Pro-Lifers

SBA Pro-Life America summarizes a Justice Department report concerning federal actions involving pro-life activists and organizations. The group argues that the findings demonstrate selective enforcement and threats to pro-life speech and religious liberty.

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State Litigation Seeks to Curb Mail-Order Abortion

Pro-life advocates have spent years combatting the rising surge of chemical abortion drugs, which now make up over 60% of abortions in the United States. Admirable efforts have been made to expose the dangers of the pill, as well as the consequences that mail-order abortion is enabling nation... The post State Litigation Seeks to Curb Mail-Order Abortion appeared first on The Human Life Review .

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Judges, Women, and Justice

By Judie Brown Judicial prudence in America’s legal system often reminds us of a schizophrenic individual. Rather than being anchored in simple truths—facts that are obvious—it is politics that often, but not always, affect the decisions that judges render. The abortion pill provides a perfect example of this enigma. The Food and Drug Administration is… Read More » Judges, Women, and Justice The post Judges, Women, and Justice appeared first on ALL .

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Abortion Law in America Today: Confronting Infringements on Pro-life Laws

Harned surveys legal disputes affecting state abortion restrictions, including conflicts over abortion medication provided across state lines. The analysis examines shield laws, enforcement disputes, and litigation from a pro-life legal perspective.

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Abortion Drug Lawsuit: Coercion Survivor, State of La. Are Suffering Harm & Have Standing

For Immediate Release: April 8, 2026 Contact: media@sbaprolife.org | View Newsroom Court Orders FDA to Complete Safety Review of Mifepristone, Gives Deadline for Status Update Washington, D.C. – Yesterday a federal district court found abortion drug coercion survivor Rosalie Markezich and the State of Louisiana have standing in their lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]

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Federal Court Affirms Case on Abortion Pills—But Stops Short of Needed Action

Federal Court Affirms Louisiana’s Case on Abortion Pills—But Stops Short of Needed Action From Louisiana Right to Life Staff On April 7, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (Lafayette Division) issued a significant ruling in the State of Louisiana’s challenge to the FDA’s deregulation of the abortion drug mifepristone. While... The post Federal Court Affirms Case on Abortion Pills—But Stops Short of Needed Action appeared first on Louisiana Right to Life .

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Supreme Court Takes Up Birthright Citizenship—And Ignores Rights of Preborn Babies

Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a case concerning whether babies born on U.S. soil automatically receive citizenship. More specifically, the case focused on whether all babies born in the U.S. receive citizenship, no matter their parentage, or whether only babies born to lawful permanent residents of the U.S. (as opposed to illegal immigrants) receive citizenship. What did the discussion ignore? The protections the ... Read More The post Supreme Court Takes Up Birthright Citizenship—And Ignores Rights of Preborn Babies appeared first on Students for Life of Americ

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VICTORY: Slovenia’s Supreme Court upholds pro-life referendum defeat of assisted suicide

The Supreme Court of Slovenia has rejected an attempt to overturn the November 2025 assisted suicide referendum. Slovenia’s leftist government had legalized assisted suicide on July 18, and the State Council overrode a veto on July 24. A broad coalition, supported by religious leaders, organized to trigger a national referendum, gathering the required 40,000 signatures. On November 23, [...] The post VICTORY: Slovenia’s Supreme Court upholds pro-life referendum defeat of assisted suicide first appeared on The Bridgehead .

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