Rachel Rebouché in the Media

The Texas Tribune May 7, 2026

What to know about the federal rule that Texans have used to mail in abortion pills

Professor Rachel Rebouché calls the Supreme Court's temporary block unsurprising and likely intended to prevent disruption to medical care, noting that abruptly changing the legal status of a widely used drug creates significant confusion.

Wisconsin Public Radio May 5, 2026

Here’s how recent legal decisions around abortion pill access could impact Wisconsinites

Professor Rachel Rebouché notes that the parties in a Louisiana case regarding mailing of the abortion pill mifepristone must quickly file their responses, after which time the Supreme Court will consider whether the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was right or wrong imposing restrictions on distribution of the medication.

Texas Standard May 5, 2026

Supreme Court order keeps abortion pill access in flux

As a guest on Texas Standard, Professor Rachel Rebouché walks through recent legal proceedings and rulings regarding a fast-moving fight over abortion medication following last week's 5th Circuit ruling, which halted mail-order prescriptions of mifepristone.

Bloomberg Law May 4, 2026

Bids to Expand Abortion Access in States Target Provider Limits

Professor Rachel Rebouché suggests that suits challenging physician-only abortion laws could succeed in states that have other protections for reproductive rights, so expanding who can perform abortions is viable where state-level constitutional or privacy protections already exist.

The Nation May 2, 2026

The Fifth Circuit Seeks to Unilaterally Reimpose an Outdated Abortion Pill Protocol

Professor Rachel Rebouché argues that the legally dubious ruling issued by the Fifth Circuit reimposing an outdated in-person pickup requirement for Mifepristone that effectively banned telehealth medication abortion nationwide ignores overwhelming safety evidence, contradicts other court decisions, and will fail to stop abortion access regardless of what the Supreme Court ultimately decides.

Mother Jones April 20, 2026

The “Messy” Plaintiffs Behind So Many Anti-Abortion Lawsuits

Professor Rachel Rebouché points out faults in the logic of plaintiffs in wrongful death lawsuits against abortion pill providers, and views these cases as experiments by anti-abortion lawyers and lawmakers.

Los Angeles Times April 9, 2026

Abortion opponents want Trump’s FDA to act on abortion pill restrictions

Professor Rachel Rebouché expresses her belief that there is an emerging consensus among voters in the United States against banning abortion.

Mother Jones March 17, 2026

How Blue States Got Around the GOP’s Efforts to Ban Abortion in Red States

Professor Rachel Rebouché suggests that the real intent of Texas law SB8 was to stop abortions beyond state borders and comments on the attempt to apply the Extradition Clause to providers operating legally in shield-law states.

San Francisco Chronicle February 25, 2026

Texas AG credits abuser’s claims in anti-abortion lawsuit against Bay Area doctor

Professor Rachel Rebouché examines shield laws as a defense against increasing abortion punishments.

Mother Jones February 24, 2026

Red States Are Doing What Trump Won’t: Going After Abortion Pills in Court

Professor Rachel Rebouché reviews an argument about the safety and efficacy of telemedicine prescribing abortion pills, which provides the basis for an upcoming Supreme Court case.

San Francisco Chronicle February 20, 2026

One lawyer could take down California’s abortion shield. His star client is a convicted abuser.

Professor Rachel Rebouché comments on the use of the Comstock Act in a prevalent case targeting California's abortion shield laws.

San Francisco Chronicle February 6, 2026

Newsom’s response to Louisiana AG plan to sue over abortion access: ‘Go f- yourself’

Professor Rachel Rebouché explains that states aren’t required to enforce another state’s laws, and California could rely on its shield law to refuse enforcing a Louisiana judgment if the doctor acted legally under California law.