State of Louisiana v. Food & Drug Administration

June 26, 2026

The NC Values Institution has filed an amicus brief in Louisiana v. FDA, a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s 2023 changes to the regulations governing the abortion drug mifepristone. The brief supports the State of Louisiana’s appeal, arguing that the FDA’s removal of the in-person dispensing requirement undermines states’ ability to enforce their abortion laws and weakens important safety safeguards. It also raises concerns about the impact of mail-order abortion drugs on women, healthcare providers, and state sovereignty. Through this filing, the NC Values Coalition urges the Fifth Circuit to reverse the lower court’s decision and restore the prior safeguards while the case proceeds.

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“As a society, we need to cherish the institutions that bring us into existence, and give our existence meaning. I believe human flourishing starts with the heart and the home.”

Tami Fitzgerald, Executive Director, NC Values Institute

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George Washington, 1st US President

“… if we descend still lower and go down to families, it is true even there that the village is composed of families and not that the families are cut from the village. The family was there first, and only then could the village take shape. Finally, if the village vanished there would still be families; but if the households were to disband the village too would come to an end.”

Abraham Kuyper, Former Dutch Prime Minister

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