The Abortion Pill Under Siege
May 6, 2026
63%
SHARE OF U.S. ABORTIONS
performed via medication abortion (2023)
21
STATES WITH BANS/RESTRICTIONS
on mifepristone or medication abortion as of 2025
24+
YEARS OF FDA APPROVAL
mifepristone approved by FDA in September 2000
2
SUPREME COURT RULINGS
2024 standing ruling + 2025 access preservation order
Medication Abortion as Share of All U.S. Abortions
2000–2023 · Source: Guttmacher Institute
63% in 2023
FDA approval
FDA relaxes REMS
Mail-order allowed
Dobbs decision
5th Circuit ruling
Republican administration
Democratic administration
Context & FAQ
Sources: Guttmacher Institute · FDA · Supreme Court of the United States · KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation)
Data sources
Medication Abortion Surveillance Data· Guttmacher InstituteAbortion Surveillance — United States· CDC / MMWRFDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine — Opinion· U.S. Supreme CourtPost-Dobbs Ballot Measure Tracker· BallotpediaKFF Health Tracking Poll — Abortion as Voting Issue· KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation)Mifepristone State Policy Tracker· KFFDobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization — Opinion· U.S. Supreme Court