Feds unlikely to change abortion pill policy before next year

By: Sofia Resnick

Outlets: Stateline

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 933

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said late Wednesday that it expects to complete its long-awaited safety review of abortion pills by mid-December and issue a report evaluating the results by March 2027.

The agency disclosed the information in a court-mandated status report it submitted in the federal lawsuit Louisiana v. FDA. The timeline aligns with recent reporting that the Trump administration intends to delay controversial decisions around abortion until after the midterm …

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