“This is a mistake by the Supreme Court with life-and-death implications, a tragedy for preborn babies and their mothers nationwide. Death-by-Mail – established during the Biden Administration – has continued unchecked by the Trump team to this point. The policy harms preborn babies and their mothers, as dangerous, unregulated pills go to abusers, in unmarked packages, leading to chaos in homes across America,” said Students for Life’s Kristan Hawkins. “Chemical Abortion Pills end preborn life and expose women to injury, infertility, and death; cause risks from abortion water pollution; and are shipped into pro-life states in violation of the law. The rule of law has to matter when it comes to illicit pill trafficking.”

MEDIA NOTE: Students for Life of America filed an amicus brief in the case, noting that the more than 50 tons of chemically tainted blood and placenta tissue, along with human remains, going into our waterways may have in impact on endangered species. 

READ MORE HERE: AMICUS BRIEF ALERT: FDA Failed to Protect the Endangered Species from Chemical Abortion Pills, says Students for Life of America

WASHINGTON D.C. (05-14-2026) – Following news that the Supreme Court rejected the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals halt on online distribution of Chemical Abortion Pills, Students for Life of America (SFLA) President Kristan Hawkins made the following statement:

“This is a mistake by the Supreme Court with life-and-death implications. Allowing this kind of pill pushing, in violation of states laws, is no different than ignoring trafficking fentanyl into states. Illegal drugs can’t be mailed just because a pill pusher wants an easy sale,” said Hawkins. “The Supreme Court should care about states’ rights and the rule of law. States have every right to demand that their laws be respected and their citizens and persons within their borders are protected.”

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CASE HERE: Louisiana Challenges FDA in First Hearing Against Chemical Abortion Pill Mailing into Pro-Life States

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals panel stated the obvious — allowing Chemical Abortion Pills to be illegally mailed into pro-life states has caused legal and physical harm.

“Every abortion facilitated by the FDA’s reckless actions cancels Louisiana’s ban on abortions and undermines its state policy that ‘every unborn child is human being from the moment of conception and is, therefore, a legal person,’” the appeals court wrote Friday.

SFLA’s leadership in this space includes legislation, litigation, federal agency outreach, and education.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR CURRENT EPA EFFORT HERE: Students for Life of America Calls on the EPA to Add the Forever Chemicals in Mifepristone to EPA Contaminants List

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NEED FOR A THOROUGH REVIEW HERE: Students for Life of America Calls on HHS & FDA to “Go Back to the Drawing Board” in their Review of Chemical Abortion Pills

READ: Students for Life Calls News that the EPA Looking into Testing for Abortion Water Pollution “a Win for Everyone who wants Crystal Clear Drinking Water”

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The Pro-Life Generation is an umbrella organization encompassing the most-cutting edge engagement opportunities for a Vote Pro-Life First Community. PLG includes Students for Life Action, a 501c4, along with its 501c3 sister organization, Students for Life of America. Together, these organizations make up America’s largest pro-life youth organization. The PLG manages a grassroots political and policy operation engaging Americans of all ages but with a special emphasis on the largest segment of voters — the youth vote. Headquartered in Fredericksburg, VA, PLG/SFLA/SFLAction serves more than 1,600 groups on middle school, high school, college, medical, and law school campuses in all 50 states. Our team has more conversations with this generation targeted by the abortion lobby than any other pro-life operation in the world. Each week, we reach more than 10 million accounts across social media platforms and average 6 million video views. The organization’s CEO, Kristan Hawkins, hosts a bi-weekly, informative podcast, The Kristan Hawkins Show. In addition to SFLA/SFLAction, PLG leads multiple initiatives to lead and serve the future of the pro-life movement, including the Campaign for Abortion Free Cities, Standing With You, and the Demetree Institute for Pro-Life Advancement.