Above: Protesters on the the anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization anniversary, marching down a street in Washington DC.

Not even a year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, in spring 2023 we saw another federal case threatening abortion access. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) challenged the FDA’s approval of mifepristone—a vital pill used in medication abortion care.

For months, this case made its way through the courts, resulting in widespread confusion for patients and providers. And in December 2023, the Supreme Court decided to weigh in—giving the justices an opportunity to roll back abortion access in our country even further.

Update: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 13, 2024, to not restrict mifepristone. While this is a relief, this baseless case should have never made it this far. Anti-abortion extremists worked for decades to overturn Roe—and they will keep chipping away at medication abortion and every single one of our other fundamental freedoms unless we stop them.