Abortion pill fight heads to Supreme Court as manufacturer warns of ‘chaos’ after ruling
The Supreme Court is facing an emergency request from Danco Laboratories to block a 5th Circuit Court ruling that reinstates in-person requirements for the abortion pill mifepristone. The manufacturer warns the decision is causing nationwide confusion and disrupting access to the medication. The case has been assigned to Justice Samuel Alito, who can act alone or refer it to the full court.
- ▪Danco Laboratories filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court to halt a 5th Circuit decision restricting mifepristone access.
- ▪The 5th Circuit ruling reinstated in-person dispensing requirements and blocked mail-order access to mifepristone.
- ▪Mifepristone is one of two drugs commonly used in medication abortions and is Danco's primary product.
- ▪The application was directed to Justice Samuel Alito, who handles emergency matters from the 5th Circuit.
- ▪Danco warned the ruling is creating 'chaos' and forcing providers, patients, and pharmacies to guess what is legally permitted.
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Supreme Court Abortion pill fight heads to Supreme Court as manufacturer warns of ‘chaos’ after ruling Justice Samuel Alito handles emergency matters from the 5th Circuit and can act alone or refer to the full court By Jasmine Baehr Fox News Published May 2, 2026 4:44pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Pro-life leader claims CVS becoming ‘first’ publicly traded abortion pill distributor Shawn Carney, CEO of 40 Days for Life, says Planned Parenthood report reveals unprecedented shift as CVS disputes its NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The legal battle over abortion pills escalated to the Supreme Court on Saturday, as the manufacturer of mifepristone filed an emergency request warning a lower court ruling is already…
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