Society of Family Planning

A pro-life group reported that nearly 330,000 abortion pills were shipped to states with abortion restrictions between July 2023 and December 2025 via blue state shield laws, which protect out-of-state providers from prosecution. The report cites data showing monthly shipments nearly tripled during this period, with 15,000 pills sent monthly to conservative states.

A pro-life group reported that nearly 330,000 abortion pills were shipped to states with abortion restrictions between July 2023 and December 2025 under blue state shield laws, which the group claims enabled abortion numbers in conservative states to remain at or above pre-Dobbs levels. The report cites data showing monthly shipments nearly tripled during this period, from 5,400 pills in July 2023 to 14,870 in December 2025.

A Missouri judge ruled that state laws restricting abortion violate a 2024 voter-approved constitutional amendment, striking down provisions like a 72-hour waiting period and in-person requirements for abortion pill prescriptions. The decision allows Planned Parenthood affiliates to resume prescribing abortion pills for the first time since 2018, though the state may appeal and another ballot measure is pending.

A Missouri judge ruled that several state laws restricting abortion violate a 2024 voter-approved constitutional amendment, allowing abortion until fetal viability. The decision enables Missouri Planned Parenthood affiliates to resume prescribing abortion pills for the first time since 2018, though the state plans to appeal and a future ballot measure remains pending.

The U.S. Supreme Court extended a stay until May 14 to maintain telehealth access for mifepristone, a medication used in early abortions. The decision follows a 5th Circuit Court ruling that sought to reinstate an in-person dispensing requirement for the drug, which the Biden administration had lifted in 2023.