PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes released a statement in response to the US Supreme Court decision in Food and Drug Administration vs. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, which upheld access to Mifepristone.
"I applaud the unanimous decision by the US Supreme Court to uphold nationwide access to the drug Mifepristone. Millions of Americans have used Mifepristone safely and effectively for over two decades. By reversing the disastrous ruling by the Fifth Circuit, today's decision will save lives and avoid widespread confusion among providers, distributors, pharmacies, and patients. I am proud to have fought alongside my fellow attorneys general to ensure that this critical medication is available and accessible for Americans seeking reproductive health care. I will never stop fighting against any attempts to restrict the rights of Arizonans to make their own healthcare decisions without interference from anti-abortion politicians and activists."
Since taking office, Attorney General Mayes has worked to preserve access to medication abortion. She has been a plaintiff alongside 16 other states and the District of Columbia in a federal lawsuit in Washington state aimed at protecting access to mifepristone. In April 2023, a court in the Eastern District of Washington enjoined the FDA from restricting access to the drug in Arizona and other plaintiff states.
The Arizona Attorney General's Office also filed an amicus brief in the case decided today by the US Supreme Court.