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.

The 19th February 5, 2026

A Texas lawsuit tests the legal protections for doctors who provide abortion pills

Professor Rachel Rebouché comments on Texas' first lawsuit that applies the HB7 legislation to test the legal protections for doctors who provide abortion pills.

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The Texas Tribune January 27, 2026

AG Ken Paxton sues another out-of-state provider accused of illegally sending abortion-inducing pills to Texans

Professor Rachel Rebouché calls into question how differences in the language of Delaware and New York's abortion "shield laws" may lead to an alternative outcome for the lawsuit against a Delaware nurse practitioner compared to previous cases.

KSAT January 27, 2026

AG Ken Paxton sues another out-of-state provider accused of illegally sending abortion-inducing pills to Texans

In a story about a Ken Paxton's lawsuit against out-of-state medical providers, Professor Rachel Rebouché explains how Delaware and New York’s “shield laws” operate in similar ways, but their language differs.

CNN January 23, 2026

‘Mr. President, it’s now time’: Social conservatives beg Trump for abortion pill crackdown

Professor Rachel Rebouché observes that a recent Senate hearing over medication abortion was intended to overcome the Trump administration's indifference and provoke a stronger reaction.

ABC12 News January 23, 2026

Social conservatives beg Trump for abortion pill crackdown

Professor Rachel Rebouché comments on the effects of the recent senate hearing on abortion pill availability.

The Conversation December 10, 2025

2026’s abortion battles will be fought more in courthouses and FDA offices than at the voting booth

An article by Professor Rachel Rebouché contends that the most significant disputes over abortion issues—such as medication abortion and telehealth access—are likely to unfold primarily through legal and regulatory battles in federal courts and at the FDA rather than through state elections.

The Washington Post December 9, 2025

More women accessing abortion pills online despite red state efforts

Professor Rachel Rebouché comments on the increased use of medication abortion via telehealth services to circumvent current anti-abortion efforts.

The Guardian December 4, 2025

Has a Texas law created ‘abortion bounty hunters’?

Professor Rachel Rebouché discusses how the new Texas House Bill 7 may be legally dismantling "shield laws" by allowing private citizens in Texas to sue out-of-state abortion-pill providers.