Appeals court blocks mail delivery of mifepristone
A federal appeals court blocked mail-order delivery of the abortion pill mifepristone, cutting off a nationwide telehealth route that let patients receive the drug by mail. The order reinstates a requirement that patients obtain mifepristone in person from a clinician and prompted the pill's manufacturer to ask the Supreme Court to restore mail access. The Food and Drug Administration opened a new safety review of mifepristone after the ruling. The change reduces access to medication abortion nationwide because mifepristone is the most commonly used drug for abortion care in the United States.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that mifepristone (the pill used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the United States) must once again be dispensed in person, ending the ability of patients nationwide to obtain it through telehealth and mail.
The ruling reinstates a requirement that had been lifted by the FDA in 2021, which had allowed patients to get mifepristone after a telehealth consultation rather than a clinic visit.
Blocking access to healthcare. There's no medical procedure that's denied for people with penises, only for those with a uterus. This regime disgusts me.
Lemme guess, men can still get dick pills off the internet, right? I hate this timeline.
We are HURDLING towards Gilead....
This administration once again proves they hate women.
Anything to make it more difficult for women!
Of course. They want baby makers. Pass....
I feel like we're being attacked from every which way, I definitely will fight every single day👊
50 years... That's what I'm guessing will be the minimum amount of time it takes to recover and get this country back to where we used to be. Most likely more 😞
And here we go again. I’m so tired of this misogynistic bullshit.
The Fifth Circuit makes SCOTUS look almost liberal.
WHEN will they stop trying to control women?????????
It’s f’ing sickening what these pigs will do to try to control women.
Yeah-so easy for many women to just drop everything and run to their dr/ clinic or travel long distances to get the drug. Going backwards, not forward.
No problem getting weight loss drugs over the net. Why shouldn't preventing weight gain with an unwanted pregnancy with drugs be legal as well.
Clinic visits cost money. And gas.
Again women’s rights are under attack. cbwrong.blogspot.com/2026/04/viol...
It is much safer for women's health to terminate a pregnancy with mifepristone prescribed via telehealth than it is for her to proceed with the pregnancy. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is NOT concerned with women's health, but only with controling uteri.
I don’t understand why the courts should be deciding how a medication is prescribed.
…but men can get boner pills through an Internet consultation.
Is there any way to short circuit the 5th circuit? Pop that circuit breaker and walk away from it. It's seems it's always Texas that fucks with Americans in other states.
A court used procedural control as a weapon to choke off abortion access without “banning” it outright. It’s not “safety.” It’s obstruction dressed up as regulation. It’s a reminder that they are still actively trying to control women’s bodies through the courts.
Meanwhile, men can have Viagra hand delivered to their doorstep.
No one is fooled by their "it's about saving babies." It's vindictive, hateful control.
More women will die. How are politicians able to make medical decisions regarding a woman’s body ? That is between a woman and her doctor. Hard stop…
Do the same for viagra.
Court needs to keep their twisted minds out of womens health... it is none of their business!!
Christian Nationalism on the March through the 5th Circuit. Partisan hacks in robes.
Put women in charge. We don’t think with our genitals.
They hope it will impede women. It may, but let's hope it doesnt. There is no shame in making personal medical choices. There is shame in making access to healthcare more difficult for women.
Medical decisions should never be made by courts. I came through my adulthood under Roe and am glad I did. I feel so bad for young women and girls today.
Why does this country hate women so much? Shouldn’t we be long past those s**t?
Ok... the all ED medications must be picked up in person as well
How is this something that a court should be deciding?
The fucking 5th Circuit--literal ass-kissing judicial branch dedicated to figuring out how it can obstruct justice and the US Constitution at every turn.
So we go back to coat hanger abortions?
In response, a new law needs to be proposed/passed that REMOVES a rapist's weapon that can cause an unwanted pregnancy when abortion access is obstructed. Because prison doesn't seem to work preventing rapes, then the law would require REMOVING the rapist's weapon: WHACK. IT. OFF. It's only fair.
It’s all about controlling women
why their clinical justification? as a man i hope more women run for office and remove these hateful men that live still in the 1950s! wanting to control women their bodies and their spirit. I am pissed
Fifth circuit: because do you really even want to be American anymore
Fk them. They hate women, they want us with no options. This is not the world to strive for
It's almost as if they just hate women or something.
Until you start disciplining judges for acting outside of their authority this will keep happening.
I am a recovering alcoholic + addict. The court system has NEVER…. NEVER been able to stop ANY substance ‼️‼️‼️. ALL those pedophiles and supporters have accomplished a “street “ market, of which THEY ( Big Pharma) WILL WANT a “ piece of the pie 🤑 !!! Trust and Believe
Gee what a surprise: Allowing political corruption to flourish has again made our lives harder than they need to be. Unless and until Americans get off their asses & do what must be done, soon no rights will be left for us to lose.
Pitch forks to the ready!
For a millenia women used herbal teas to control pregnancy and for the most part they just never told men. We should bring that back.
Fuck the fascist 5th Circuit.
I thought courts could no longer do this?
They just fucking hate women so fucking much.
Next they'll be coming after our right to vote.
This is absolutely horrifying, disgusting and anti constitutional
just the beginning of making it illegal
Of course it was the fifth circuit.
Fuck fuck fuck. Fuck all this fucking bullshit.
Overturned on appeal, I hope. The 5th Circuit is notoriously maga.
Will this be enough for us to get off our lazy asses and remove these idiots from power??? naaaa
And the strangulation of our Rights continues.
I assume Viagra will be dispensed the same way? Seems fair.
We must control all aspects of a womans life. - the GOP
Reuters: US APPEALS COURT TEMPORARILY BLOCKS MAIL-ORDER ACCESS TO ABORTION DRUG MIFEPRISTONE
I guess I *can* get madder
But we were ‘overreacting’ about P2025 and the overturning of Roe amirite? The absolute hatred of women by republicans is staggering.
The judiciary is overrun with Christian nationalists
Let me guess 5th circuit?
Insanity. Women AND children will suffer from this. Take it from an unplanned human - forcing them to give birth doesn't force them to be mothers. Worry about the kids who are already here, maybe? 🤷♀️
Project 2025 in full swing
Fecking ghouls. FDT. FTSCOTUS. 8647
Fucking SCOTUS. Rotten as hell.
We're all cool limiting the jurisdiction of the 5th Cir. to, like, cases concerning gold fringes on flags and just giving the rest to a new circuit, right?
links not supplied by Reuters! so here they are - in this post bsky.app/profile/gabr...
Guess this month is going to be another sh*tty month in a sh*tty decade... F#CK!!!!!
I think the Appeals court couldn't impose a nation wide injunction. Or does only work if it is a liberal court.
US just taking away all women's rights.... old white men think they should make decisions for women FucK them all...
Make. Our. Women. Suffer. Again. Probably all white, senior citizen, Christian men on the court.
Fuck 'em. "Ruling not valid outside Crackerstan."
Reuters: Women temporarily block access to that REAL V
Fcking Fifth Circuit - the Backward States of America.
Maybe I’m stupid but how is this allowed when they said it’s up to the states????
Trump is spending a pleasant weekend at his mansion in Florida, and any one in Congress can take a peaceful stroll on the National Mall, never hearing what voters think. www.earthcam.com/usa/dc/washi...
The only response is disobedience to this ruling. No court has any right to force a woman to give birth against her will - period. Any response by women is justified, including violence. Why are we just taking this shit?
BREAKING: Fifth Circuit three-judge panel of all Republican appointees blocks rule allowing mailing of mifepristone, agreeing with Louisiana challenge to a policy ending the in-person dispensing requirement for the abortion drug. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
For those asking, no, I do not think this is a likely candidate for en banc review. Southwick is one of the most moderate (such as it is) R appointees on the panel, and if he joined the majority and didn’t even write anything, I doubt en banc review would be granted.
These fucking ghouls - Abortion care is a good thing
But Hims and Ro can keep mailing ED medication to PO boxes in DC. Right?
But I was reliably informed nation injunctions were an impossibility. I kid. Obviously, I am aware such a rule only applies to court decisions that thwart MAGA aims.
The Fifth Circuit are liars, scoundrels, and cheats. So, no surprises there.
Can something like this go en banc? Would it make a difference with the 5th or just give them more opportunity to screw it up harder before it goes up the chain?
No nationwide injunctions, right? So only applies to LA?
They want more kids but they don’t want to support them.
From what I've read, even the conservatives on the Supreme Court are sick of these guys - freaking drama queens.
Is Louisiana claiming "thousands" in damages?!
Because of course they did. 🤦♂️
In the full court documents would the evidence they’re talking about of this harm be somewhere? I’m curious about these thousands of damages they’re claiming.
if I'm understanding the timeline here, the FDA under Biden issued new regulations, then Louisiana sued after Trump was back in office and his FDA personnel said "we agree we did things wrong"?
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES DAY 1 MAY 2026 THESE HORRID TIMES Late today The conservative 5th circuit court just blocked nationwide access to Mifepristone. The abortion pill. IT CAN NO LONGER BE PERSCRIBED & DELIVERED BY MAIL This will now bring on a SCOTUS SHOW DOWN Women Will DIE OUTRAGE !
War on Women. No ceasefire. 🤬
I am so depressed over this that I can barely go online. It makes me wanna leave this country. There are many women who cannot have children at risk of death. This ruling is despicable. ¡Al carajo con el juez!
This has always been the plan and they’re not done yet.
I thought that it was already decided that local courts can’t dictate national actions? Oh, wait. That was when it was something for the dems. Nevermind.
The entire rightwing is the topdog. The entire leftwing is the underdog. Topdogs are able to get away with almost anything, so they are able to be idealists if they want to. Underdogs are able to get away with next to almost nothing, so they must be more pragmatic. Blue people should focus on:
Wekk okay women. You know what to do until we fix this. Demand vasectomies, stop having sex with men, etc. They do not own our bodies and this stuff needs to STOP!!!!!!!!!!
I feel so much grief and rage over this. I just can't even process words.
I’ll never understand why men are so hell bent on controlling a woman’s body. Never
Women are already dying, and this will increase the numbers. Horrible. #MomSky
I'm hoping women will just slam the door shut, and leave it that way, until some idiots see the light
guys maybe you could pass a law stopping illegal drugs from being sold in every city county and state in America!🤔
Yes, we are outraged! 😱Not surprised.
🥵 We knew it was coming. “A federal court blocked a widely used abortion pill,” mifepristone, “from distribution by mail.“ The ruling is expected to be appealed to SCOTUS. 5/2/26 apple.news/AEzVRqOi6SPm...
Leonard Leo’s SCOTUS will likely side with abortion opponents, unless they are afraid it would destroy GOP chances in the midterms in which case they might wait for another case later on to do this. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
Shameful!! And the mysoginist members of scotus will gladly help the Christian nationalists increase their control over women’s bodies. Guess it’s for a resurgence of ‘witchcraft’.
FU to everyone who ever voted for a republican or stayed home.
Satanic SCOTUS 6 will be very happy to kill pregnant women.
A Louisiana federal court just blocked access to mifepristone by mail, limiting how patients can receive an FDA-approved medication. This decision creates new barriers to care. We must restore women’s access to health care.
So are you going to write a bill or just post?
Honest question. What is going on in Louisiana? Nothing but right wing garbage coming out of that state.
Amy wants EVERYONE to know she reads the news and is more than willing to share what she lears when she reads the news! Impressive achievement for a US Senator who has been lounging in office for two decades, wouldn't you say?
The measure appears to be in line with the Heritage Foundation’s plan to make women dependent on their fathers and their husbands by eliminating not just jobs for women but by making it impossible for them to manage their own healthcare. The Heritage Foundation shouldn’t be tax exempt. Tax them.
You want my vote for governor? Honestly start discussing ways to get Minnesota out of the USA. There’s no reason to seek consensus with these people anymore. They’re too far gone.
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