A panel of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the Biden administration’s 2023 Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) nationwide, according to a May 1 announcement. This decision means that prescribers are no longer permitted to mail abortion drugs into Louisiana, and in-person dispensing of mifepristone is required while litigation continues.
The issue concerns how abortion medications are provided within the state and impacts both healthcare providers and patients seeking access to these drugs. The court’s ruling temporarily halts mail-order distribution pending further legal proceedings.
Attorney General Liz Murrill said, “The Biden abortion cartel facilitated the deaths of thousands of Louisiana babies (and millions in other states) through illegal mail-order abortion pills. Today, that nightmare is over, thanks to the hard work of my office and our friends at Alliance Defending Freedom. I look forward to continuing to defend women and babies as this case continues.”
The Louisiana Supreme Court serves citizens throughout the state by advancing access to justice initiatives and judicial administration efforts according to its official website. The court also maintains judicial integrity, fosters public trust, administers justice effectively, and upholds high standards for judges and attorneys according to its official website.
Operating with a Chief Justice as senior leader among seven elected justices according to its official website, the Louisiana Supreme Court provides general administrative oversight for all courts within Louisiana’s unified judicial system according to its official website. It supports collaborative efforts on societal issues such as truancy according to its official website.
As the highest appellate court in Louisiana since its establishment in 1813 for its first session according to its official website, it oversees appeals statewide while ensuring judicial integrity through supervision over courts and maintaining rules for legal practice.
