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The Mifepristone Briefs Are In, But One Dog Did Not (Yet) Bark

It appears the Supreme Court will decide the fate of telemedicine prescriptions for mifepristone without the benefit of an FDA filing.

Jonathan H. Adler | 5.8.2026 11:06 AM

Louisiana has filed its response to Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro's applications for a stay of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit order barring the prescription of mifepristone to terminate pregnancies via telemedicine. As one would expect, Louisiana defends its aggressive standing theory and the Fifth Circuit's order.

In case the justices did not have enough to consider before the administrative stay entered by Justice Alito expires on Monday, there are nearly three-dozen amicus briefs filed on behalf of various........

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