May 15, 2026
The United States Supreme Court’s decision allowing mail-order abortions to continue while the Louisiana court case proceeds is an alarming affront to both states’ rights and women’s health.
Big money “reproductive freedom” political activists — abortion providers and special interest groups — trumpeted states’ rights after the overturn of Roe, then immediately moved to subvert states with laws they didn’t like. Mail-order abortions pave the way for the abortion pill to be sent to women in states with pro-life legal safeguards, which are meant to reflect their citizens’ preferences.
Beyond sidestepping states’ legal protections, the ongoing failure to reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement presents an unduly high risk to women. Women are left in the dark, abandoned to take the pills alone at home. A recent large-scale study demonstrated one in 10 women face serious complications. The risks increase without medical oversight.
The left’s eerie fixation on pushing an abortion-only response to women facing unplanned pregnancy is a shameful disservice to women. If safety truly matters, ongoing reports about the dangers of taking the abortion pill must be met with medical oversight at a minimum, not misinformation or a political tug of war.
For questions, contact Joe Toly, Director of Communications at Right to Life of Michigan.
Right to Life of Michigan (RLM) is the state’s oldest and largest non-profit organization dedicated to advocating a choice for life for the youngest and oldest members of our human family. Since our founding in 1972, we have remained steadfast in our mission to educate the public on life issues, support legal protections for women’s health, the elderly, disabled and unborn children and support prolife candidates. RLM has 80 affiliates across the state and more than 282,550 members. The organization achieved 229 electoral victories in 2024 alone. With more than 50 life-affirming protections passed into law, RLM estimates more than 269,633 lives have been saved by just one legal protection. For more information, visit RTL.org.