In just a matter of days, the rules around abortion by mail have shifted back and forth. First, the 5th Circuit temporarily blocked the mailing of mifepristone into Louisiana, then abortion providers immediately pivoted to alternative abortion pill regimens, and finally, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito temporarily restored nationwide access while the court considers next steps.
That rapid scramble revealed that when abortion pill access is threatened, the abortion industry moves fastest not to protect women, but to protect its business model.
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Within hours, abortion provider Carafem posted a notice on its website: “Legal Update: Due to a recent court ruling, we are temporarily unable to mail mifepristone, one of the medications used in an abortion with pills. We are still providing misoprostol-alone abortions through mail.”
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That notice showed how quickly abortion providers were willing to pivot to a non-Food and Drug
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