American Medical Association, et al., Petitioners v. Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al.

  1. May 17, 2021

    Justices Dismiss Abortion 'Gag Rule' Case After HHS Rollback

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a case it had agreed to hear challenging a Trump administration rule that prohibited physicians from referring patients to abortion providers, now that the new administration is rolling that rule back.

  2. April 14, 2021

    HHS Unveils Rollback Of Anti-Abortion Rule

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has officially started its planned rollback of a Trump administration "gag rule" that prohibited physicians from referring patients to abortion providers.

  3. March 18, 2021

    ​​​​​​​HHS Tells Supreme Court It Will End Abortion 'Gag Rule'

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled its timeline Thursday for officially rolling back the Trump administration's "gag rule" prohibiting physicians from referring patients to abortion providers, telling the U.S. Supreme Court that it plans to propose new rules by mid-April.

  4. February 22, 2021

    Justices To Review 'Gag Rule' On Abortion Referrals

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a Trump administration "gag rule" that prohibits physicians from referring patients to abortion providers, taking up a controversial case that has divided lower courts.

  5. October 06, 2020

    Justices Urged To Undo Trump's Abortion Referral 'Gag Rule'

    A coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia urged the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve a circuit split over whether the Trump administration's so-called gag rule barring federally funded health care providers from giving abortion referrals ran afoul of federal law.