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Louisiana Says It's ‘Blanketed’ in Contraband Mifepristone

Sep 8, 2026 · 9 min · 7 segments

A pill doesn't care about state lines. Louisiana does—apparently a lot. Welcome to the first-ever episode of Baby Boom! Lawyered. Imani Gandy gets into *Louisiana v. FDA*, the case that could result…

A pill doesn't care about state lines. Louisiana does—apparently a lot. Welcome to the first-ever episode of Baby Boom! Lawyered. Imani Gandy gets into *Louisiana v. FDA*, the case that could result in a ban on mailed mifepristone for everyone, not just Louisianans. There's a standing fight, a Supreme Court dissent where Clarence Thomas called mifepristone manufacturers a "criminal enterprise," and a very predictable outcome coming from the Fifth Circuit. Oral arguments are Sept. 9. Get into the case with Gandy. Expert Repro Journalism That Inspires. *Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. If Boom! Lawyered helps you understand what’s at stake in our courts, chip in to keep our fearless legal analysis alive.* Become a member today*.* *B\*itch, Listen now has its own dedicated feed on* Apple Podcasts*,* Spotify*, and wherever else you get your podcasts. If you already subscribe to Boom! Lawyered, sign up for B\*tch, Listen so you won't miss it.*

A pill doesn't care about state lines. Louisiana does—apparently a lot. Welcome to the first-ever episode of Baby Boom! Lawyered. Imani Gandy gets into *Louisiana v. FDA*, the case that could result…

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Louisiana Takes Aim at Mailed Mifepristone0:26 – 1:49

Imani GandyHost

0:26

Did you know that Louisiana is being blanketed in contraband mifepristone? That's what they said in a court filing recently.

Imani GandyHost

0:34

Blanketed in contraband mifepristone.

Imani GandyHost

0:37

But that's not supposed to happen.

Imani GandyHost

0:39

Louisiana banned abortion.

Imani GandyHost

0:41

They criminalized Mifepristone.

Imani GandyHost

0:44

They even designated Miffy as a controlled substance.

Imani GandyHost

0:48

That's how desperate they are to end abortion.

Imani GandyHost

0:50

But guess what, my babies? A pill does not give a shit about state lines.

Imani GandyHost

0:55

That's why Louisiana is at the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans tomorrow asking the court to stop these heathen states and their freewheeling abortion providers from providing care in Louisiana.

Imani GandyHost

1:07

And to do that, Louisiana needs the FDA to 86 the rule that says you don't have to go to a clinic and see a doctor in person in order to get Miffy.

Imani GandyHost

1:16

You can just get it mailed to you.

Imani GandyHost

1:18

That's the way it is right now.

Imani GandyHost

1:20

But if Louisiana wins the case I'm talking about, Louisiana v. FDA, it could eventually change how you get Mifepristone too.

Imani GandyHost

1:28

Doesn't matter if you live in Louisiana or in New York, Illinois, California, wherever abortion's still legal.

Imani GandyHost

1:35

Louisiana already got to decide what happens with abortion in Louisiana, but it turns out that wasn't enough.

Imani GandyHost

1:41

Louisiana is now trying to dictate what happens in your state, too.

Imani GandyHost

1:46

Can I do this in seven minutes? Probably not, but let's give it a go.

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Louisiana Takes Aim at Mailed Mifepristone0:26 – 1:49

Imani GandyHost

0:26

Did you know that Louisiana is being blanketed in contraband mifepristone? That's what they said in a court filing recently.

Imani GandyHost

0:34

Blanketed in contraband mifepristone.

Imani GandyHost

0:37

But that's not supposed to happen.

Imani GandyHost

0:39

Louisiana banned abortion.

Imani GandyHost

0:41

They criminalized Mifepristone.

Imani GandyHost

0:44

They even designated Miffy as a controlled substance.

Imani GandyHost

0:48

That's how desperate they are to end abortion.

Imani GandyHost

0:50

But guess what, my babies? A pill does not give a shit about state lines.

Imani GandyHost

0:55

That's why Louisiana is at the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans tomorrow asking the court to stop these heathen states and their freewheeling abortion providers from providing care in Louisiana.

Imani GandyHost

1:07

And to do that, Louisiana needs the FDA to 86 the rule that says you don't have to go to a clinic and see a doctor in person in order to get Miffy.

Imani GandyHost

1:16

You can just get it mailed to you.

Imani GandyHost

1:18

That's the way it is right now.

Imani GandyHost

1:20

But if Louisiana wins the case I'm talking about, Louisiana v. FDA, it could eventually change how you get Mifepristone too.

Imani GandyHost

1:28

Doesn't matter if you live in Louisiana or in New York, Illinois, California, wherever abortion's still legal.

Imani GandyHost

1:35

Louisiana already got to decide what happens with abortion in Louisiana, but it turns out that wasn't enough.

Imani GandyHost

1:41

Louisiana is now trying to dictate what happens in your state, too.

Imani GandyHost

1:46

Can I do this in seven minutes? Probably not, but let's give it a go.

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