A federal court blocked a widely used abortion pill from distribution by mail. Here's what to know

NewsWorldAmericasA federal court blocked a widely used abortion pill from distribution by mail. Here's what to knowA federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristoneHannah Schoenbaum & Geoff MulvihllSaturday 02 May 2026 12:23 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b4871f5cdb3b0bf7bd218ea2ca64e78b","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-food-and-drug-administration-new-orleans-joe-biden-louisiana-b2969415.html","title":"A federal court blocked a widely used abortion pill from distribution by mail. Here's what to know"}}A federal court blocked a widely used abortion pill from distribution by mail. Here's what to knowShow all 2{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"A federal court blocked a widely used abortion pill from distribution by mail. Here's what to know","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Abortion Pills","description":"FILE - Attorney General Liz Murrill speaks with the news media, Oct. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)","caption":"Abortion Pills","copyright":"Copyright 2025, the Associated Press. All Rights Reserved","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/05/02/12/Abortion_Pills_18785.jpg","id":"ed30ec7e38e44c6c9bf5c776901d597c","mid":6653206,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":3961,"height":2635}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Trump","description":"Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, speaks while, from left, National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Joe Rogan, President Donald Trump,...