FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 14, 2026
Contact:
Erica Inzina, J.D.
480.399.7851
New Orleans, LA – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the May 1 order from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana v. FDAfrom taking effect while litigation continues, leaving the Biden-era mail-order abortion drug policy in place for now.
The Supreme Court granted emergency stay applications filed by abortion drug manufacturers, Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented.
Erica Inzina, J.D., Policy Director for Louisiana Right to Life, issued the following statement:
“We are deeply disappointed that the Supreme Court has allowed this dangerous mail-order abortion drug policy to continue while the case proceeds. Nonetheless, this order should not be mistaken as the Supreme Court approving the FDA’s reckless decision to remove basic safeguards for abortion drugs. At this moment, it merely means the status quo will remain while the lower courts continue to consider the case.
Still, women and girls deserve better than mail-order abortion and an industry that profits while avoiding accountability. Louisiana has the right and duty to protect mothers and unborn babies from abortion drugs being shipped into our state in violation of our pro-life laws and our laws governing the practice of medicine.
We remain grateful to Attorney General Liz Murrill for her leadership and to Rosalie Markezich for her bravery. We are also encouraged by the strong dissents from Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, who recognized the serious legal and public-interest concerns at stake. This fight is far from over, and Louisiana Right to Life will continue working to expose the dangers of abortion drugs and defend every life that remains at risk under this policy.”
Louisiana Right to Life urges state and federal leaders to continue pursuing every available legal, legislative, and regulatory avenue to stop the flow of mail-order abortion drugs into Louisiana.
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Louisiana Right to Life, established in 1970, works through education, public policy, activism, and service to preserve the right to life in Louisiana.
