Trump-appointed judge revives suit to restrict abortion pills access in latest salvo on reproductive rights - The federal judge’s order came less than a week before the 52nd anniversary of Roe

Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee, allowed three states to go forward with a lawsuit that seeks to change how mifepristone is used.

In January 2025, as U.S. President Donald Trump took office, many people online noticed one particular government website was no longer available. The site, reproductiverights.gov, which was operational during the previous administration, was apparently offline according to numerous posts online and questions sent to us by Snopes readers.

Several states, including Massachusetts, began stockpiling the drug after a federal court ruling in Texas blocked the FDA’s approval of mifepristone in April 2023. Last June, the Supreme Court dismissed that case based on legal standing, preserving access for now.

Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said his state will begin stockpiling mifepristone “in light of the anti-choice policies supported by” Republican majorities in Congress.

A Texas judge has allowed three states to move forward with a legal challenge seeking to impose stricter rules on the abortion pill mifepristone, reigniting the battle over medication abortion access in the U.

The affiliate said the influx of patients traveling to the state post-Dobbs and more patients needing financial assistance contributed to the decision.

Mifepristone is usually used in combination ... in the U.S. since the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling overturning Roe v. Wade ended the national right to abortion. Even in states where nearly ...

New Jersey already has some of the strongest abortion rights in the United States, but advocates, healthcare providers, and even Gov. Phil Murphy himself are calling for reinforcements ahead of the next presidency.

Reproductive rights activists are focused on how to maintain and expand access to abortion and birth control but also maternal and prenatal care. All has been affected in states with abortion bans, but with Trump back in the White House they now fear people in states with liberal abortion policies could soon be impacted.

The site was launched in 2022 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of a public awareness campaign.

An incoming new president and state legislative sessions ramping up are likely to bring more changes to abortion policy across the U.S., which is still settling after the seismic shift in 2022 when the U.