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.

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.

San Francisco Chronicle December 4, 2025

An influential anti-abortion lawyer is targeting a Bay Area doctor — and California’s shield laws

Professor Rachel Rebouché outlines the legal conflicts between Texas' anti-abortion statutes and California's shield laws following a Texas man's civil lawsuit against a Bay Area doctor, explaining the steep legal and Constitutional challenges the lawsuit will face in court.

States Newsroom November 19, 2025

Shield laws have held up so far, but a new anti-abortion Texas statute means to test them

Professor Rachel Rebouché explains how a new bill in Texas targeting abortion shield laws could make Texans hesitant to order abortion pills and providers wary of prescribing them.

The Washington Post October 22, 2025

As red states target abortion pills, this group aims to boost protections

Professor Rachel Rebouché comments on the shield law strategy regarding the use of abortion pills in an article about a new abortion advocacy group.

Texas Monthly October 13, 2025

He Just Wanted to Modernize the DMV. Then Ken Paxton Sued Him.

Professor Rachel Rebouché suspects that the legal battles surrounding a New York physician for prescribing and mailing abortion pills to a Texas resident were designed to take the issue to the Supreme Court as the first significant test of abortion shield laws.

WITF September 30, 2025

Planned Parenthood Keystone operating without Medicaid funds

Professor Rachel Rebouché explains that Republican efforts to block Medicaid funding unfairly target Planned Parenthood, weaken clinics, and discriminate against medical providers that also provide abortion services.