Furious. Weary. Unbroken.

The latest attacks on abortion bring up some powerful emotions for patients and Planned Parenthood supporters — as well as Planned Parenthood staff. Many are confused about what's happening — especially with medication abortion, often called the abortion pill — and what the latest news means for people who need abortion care.

Today, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the lawsuit filed in a Texas federal court that attempts to reverse the FDA's approval of mifepristone, a safe pill commonly used in medication abortion.

We know you have questions about the ongoing lawsuit, so our lawyers put together a Q&A to address your pressing questions about mifepristone.

Take a look below for answers to a few of the questions we hear most frequently. Then, click to hear directly from Planned Parenthood's legal team about all the details of this case and get answers to even more questions.

What's happening since the Supreme Court issued a stay in this case?
For now, mifepristone remains available and its access is secure in states where abortion is still legal. The stay the Supreme Court entered on April 21 is in place while the government's appeal process proceeds. Right now that appeal is in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, which will hear arguments today, Wednesday, May 17.

Today is just arguments, but after the 5th Circuit rules, there will likely be a request for the Supreme Court to take the case. The stay will remain in effect until either the Supreme Court declines to hear the case, or decides to hear it and rule on the case. The latter could take some time.

If it stands, does this ruling mean judges might decide on the use of other researched and approved drugs? For example, could drugs, like birth control, be next?
Yes, this ruling puts all FDA-approved drugs and products at risk. And that is one of the many troubling aspects of this case. For the first time ever, a court is being asked to second-guess and reverse the FDA's determination that a drug is safe and effective based on false claims about the drug's safety. Such a ruling would undermine the authority of the FDA — the experts responsible for deciding drug safety in the U.S. since 1916. And it would threaten access to other drugs and products regulated by the FDA, which people rely on.

Want more information? Head to our website to learn more about the details of this lawsuit, then share it with everyone you know so we can continue the conversation on how to protect care.

The lawsuit is baseless. Mifepristone is a safe and effective method for having an abortion — and it's been used by more than five million people in the United States.

We will not stop fighting to protect and expand access to abortion care. Patients deserve safe and affordable options like mifepristone.

— Planned Parenthood