Samuel Alito halts appeals court ruling blocking mail-order abortion pills
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito temporarily halted an appeals court ruling that reinstated in-person screening requirements for the abortion pill mifepristone. The stay prevents enforcement of the 5th Circuit's decision until May 11 while the full Supreme Court considers the matter. Drugmakers argued the appeals court ruling caused nationwide confusion and disrupted access to mail-order abortion pills.
- ▪Samuel Alito issued an administrative stay blocking the 5th Circuit's ruling on mifepristone distribution.
- ▪The 5th Circuit had reinstated a requirement for in-person screening before receiving mifepristone.
- ▪Drugmakers claim the appeals court decision created nationwide chaos in access to abortion pills.
- ▪The FDA removed in-person screening requirements for mifepristone in 2023 under the Biden administration.
- ▪Louisiana officials have until May 11 to respond to the emergency petitions.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito temporarily blocked on Monday an appeals court’s ruling that barred abortion pills from being sold online and transported to patients via mail. A pair of drugmakers who offer mifepristone, the abortion pill at the center of the litigation, urged the Supreme Court to halt the Friday ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, which had restored an in-person screening requirement for the abortion pill, by claiming it created “nationwide chaos.” Alito, the justice who handles emergency appeals from the 5th Circuit, granted an administrative stay, halting the lower court ruling through 5 p.m. on May 11 while the full Supreme Court considers the emergency petitions.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Washington Examiner.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Washington Examiner
