A victory of state reproductive freedom amendments! Missouri voters did this 💪 missouriindependent.com/2026/07/27/a...

Abortion returns to southwest Missouri after more than two decades without local access • Missouri Independent

The last time Missourians could access abortion in Springfield was in 2005, before Springfield Healthcare Center closed after three decades in business.

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When a patient hemorrhages, doctors are now left waiting at least two minutes while a nurse sprints to retrieve critical medicine that used to be within easy reach. In the meantime, patients can lose more than a liter of blood. https://ow.ly/8wwG50Zspyp —with KFF Health News

Abortion drug access law raises pregnant patients’ risk

Abortion drug access law raises pregnant patients’ risk.

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Nine court decisions have addressed the constitutionality of various abortion restrictions under recently passed reproductive freedom amendments, writes @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social's @cathrencohen.bsky.social.

How Are Advocates Using State Reproductive Freedom Amendments?

Voters approved state constitutional protections for reproductive rights. Now, courts are interpreting what they mean — and not just in cases about abortion.

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👏 VICTORY: A federal court in Virginia just ruled that the Food and Drug Administration's restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone are unjustified and baseless, and ordered the Trump admin to reconsider them.

Whole Woman’s Health Alliance v. FDA - Center for Reproductive Rights

This case challenges the unique restrictions (REMS) limiting providers and pharmacies who prescribe or dispense mifepristone.

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We're also pleased to launch our new Medication Abortion Access Resource Hub—a centralized collection of CRHLP’s work tracking and analyzing the legal landscape surrounding medication abortion. Read the brief: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul... Explore the hub: law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...

New from me in @statecourtreport.org @brennancenter.org: Voters approved state constitutional protections for reproductive rights. Now, courts are interpreting what they mean — and not just in cases about abortion. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

How Are Advocates Using State Reproductive Freedom Amendments?

Voters approved state constitutional protections for reproductive rights. Now, courts are interpreting what they mean — and not just in cases about abortion.

statecourtreport.org

We just submitted an amicus brief to the 5th Cir. in LA v. FDA on behalf of 322 repro researchers explaining how the evidence shows with mifepristone is safe and effective, including when provided by mail or at pharmacies. @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social @ansirh.bsky.social @omelvenymyers.bsky.social

ICYMI yesterday: Under questioning from Ted Cruz, acting AG Todd Blanche said he’d review Biden-era DOJ guidance that greenlit the mailing of abortion pills. This could upend access to abortion in all 50 states.

Trump’s Attorney General Nominee Just Opened the Door to a National Abortion Ban

Under questioning from Sen. Ted Cruz, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche committed to reviewing Biden-era guidance on the Comstock Act.

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A @brookings.edu piece published this week breaking down Louisiana’s case challenging access to mifepristone references @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social's shield law guide in discussing protections states throughout the country have passed against out-of-state attacks. www.brookings.edu/articles/a-n...

A new escalation in the state abortion wars | Brookings

Louisiana’s challenge to FDA rules on mifepristone highlights how post-Dobbs abortion battles are increasingly spilling across state lines.

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My god. The Heritage Foundation, which mercilessly attacked transgender kids in order to protect the "integrity of women's sports," is now attacking the legal basis for women's sports. The transgender student decision is barely 2 weeks old.

Missouri voters enshrined abortion rights in their constitution in 2024. As a result, last month nearly all of their abortion restrictions were ruled unconstitutional. But their Republican Governor, AG, and other government officials are appealing that decision. www.komu.com/news/state/s...

State of Missouri appeals abortion case to Missouri Supreme Court

The state filed an appeal with the Missouri Supreme Court challenging a judge's decision striking down many abortion laws.

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“Even when claims like these ultimately fail, the process itself becomes a form of punishment and abuse." www.elle.com/culture/care...

Her Ex Sued Her Friends for $1 Million Each After They Helped Her Get an Abortion

An inside look at a first-of-its-kind lawsuit at the center of the fight over reproductive rights.

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💼 NEWS: We’ve filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging the Attorney General’s & US DOJ's efforts to compel healthcare institutions in New York City to hand over the identities and sensitive health information of trans youth who received gender-affirming medical care between 2020 and 2026.

A new policy brief from CRHLP and the Mother Infant Cash Coalition examines the baseline demographics of 977 participants across four unconditional direct cash assistance programs serving pregnant and postpartum people nationwide. law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...

Join CRHLP and Los Angeles Guild for Reproductive Health on June 11th, from 6-8pm for Community & Conversation: Reproductive Health in America! Staff Attorney Cathren Cohen will be joining for a discussion about the state of reproductive health locally and nationally. RSVP here: lnkd.in/gTHJYew9

We will continue to keep you all updated. You can also consult our tracker providing regularly updated information on the current status of all litigation and federal administrative actions that could shape regulation of and access to mifepristone here: law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...

As set forth in the amicus brief we submitted along with colleagues from ANSIRH and O’Melveny & Myers on behalf of 360 repro health researchers, the scientific evidence proves mifepristone is extremely safe and effective, including when provided by telehealth: www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...

BREAKING UPDATE: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of an order issued by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana v. FDA. The FDA’s current rules, which allow people to receive mifepristone by mail or pharmacy, are now in place as the case proceeds on the merits.

Supreme Court, in 7-2 vote, upholds abortion pills sent by mail, for now

Supreme Court, in 7-2 vote, upholds abortion pills sent by mail, for now

The court rejects an antiabortion challenge to mifepristone, an FDA-approved medication for ending early pregnancies.

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#BREAKING: Full Supreme Court *grants* stays pending appeal in mifepristone case; preserves nationwide access to remote/mail dispensation of the drug. Only Justices Thomas and Alito publicly dissent.

This was a hard story to report. Newborns who don’t get a vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop a condition where they bleed uncontrollably. But more and more families are declining the shot. And babies are dying. www.propublica.org/article/more...

Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth

A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

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The Fifth Circuit's ruling in Louisiana v. FDA could eliminate mail and pharmacy access to mifepristone nationwide. @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social filed an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to reverse the decision. Here, @melissagoodman.bsky.social, CRHLP’s executive director, explains what's at stake.

UCLA Law experts shed light on the abortion pill case that is making news

The executive director from UCLA Law’s Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy discusses the center's joint amicus brief in the US Supreme Court case, Louisiana v. FDA.

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The latest major development in abortion law has brought global headlines – and swift action by members of @law.ucla.edu's @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social. Here, we summarize our brief, weigh in on the stakes, & preview what comes next. law.ucla.edu/news/ucla-la...

UCLA Law experts shed light on the abortion pill case that is making news

The executive director from UCLA Law’s Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy discusses the center's joint amicus brief in the US Supreme Court case, Louisiana v. FDA.

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Today, 360 researchers—led by CRHLP & @ansirh.bsky.social —filed an amicus brief in LA v. FDA, urging SCOTUS to follow science & reject restrictions on mifepristone. Eliminating telehealth by mail & pharmacy would ban safe care for people who need it most. Read more: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...

We just filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court on behalf of 360 repro health researchers explaining why dispensing mifepristone by mail and at pharmacies is safe and backed by science!

ANSIRH@ansirh.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Today, 360 researchers—led by ANSIRH & @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social—filed an amicus brief in LA v. FDA, urging SCOTUS to follow science & reject restrictions on mifepristone. Eliminating telehealth by mail & pharmacy would ban safe care for people who need it most. www.ansirh.org/research/res...

Breaking: SCOTUS has granted a stay of the 5th Circuit's order in Louisiana v. FDA--which threatened access to mifepristone via telehealth & in pharmacies nationwide--until 5/11 at 2pm PT. This means that for now, mife prescriptions can continue to be filled by mail or at a pharmacy.

You walk into a retail pharmacy, & pick up a package on the shelf that says "medication abortion kit." You buy it & walk out, and end your early pregnancy at home. "It's time that the general public understands that this could be a reality," says @drdgrossman.bsky.social

Over-the-counter medication abortion? These researchers say it would be safe

A paper in JAMA Internal Medicine adds to the growing scientific evidence that medication abortion pills would be safe to sell over-the-counter at the pharmacy. But political opposition means that…

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“It’s painfully obvious that anti-abortion extremists are targeting shield laws because they are working.”

How blue states got around the GOP’s efforts to ban abortion in red states

Four years ago, shield laws didn't exist. Now, they are one of the strongest weapons in the reproductive-rights arsenal.

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Join us on November 13th at 10 AM PT for Embryonic and Fetal Rights? What it Would Mean for Pregnant People and Reproductive Rights, Health, and Research. Don't miss out! Register now at: ucla.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We are excited to announce an opportunity to support CRHLP! Until 12/31, every gift made will have double the impact. The Los Angeles Guild for Reproductive Health has pledged a $50k match to help sustain the work of the Center. We need your help to meet it! www.engage.ucla.edu/campaign/ucl...