A federal appeals court on Friday stayed a lower court injunction that had found Idaho's near-total abortion ban unconstitutional for lacking exceptions when pregnancies pose risks to women's health. The 9th Circuit's decision temporarily reinstates the state's abortion restrictions.
The family of Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old San Antonio woman who died from preeclampsia in 2024 after being denied an abortion, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, doctors, and state health officials. The lawsuit alleges that Texas's abortion ban contributed to her death.
A federal judge paused a lawsuit by Florida and Texas seeking to severely limit nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone while the Trump administration completes a review of the drug's approval.
A U.S. federal judge ruled that Biden-era FDA restrictions on prescribing the abortion drug mifepristone are unlawful and unjustified, ordering the Trump Administration to reconsider existing regulations. The decision comes as over 400 state lawmakers from all 50 states have signed an amicus brief demanding protection for telehealth abortion care access.
