Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone after appeals court ruling
The Supreme Court has temporarily restored mail-order access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower court's restriction on telemedicine prescriptions. Justice Samuel Alito issued the stay until May 11, allowing the Court time to consider an emergency petition. The Fifth Circuit had previously required in-person prescriptions for the drug, which has been FDA-approved since 2000.
- ▪The Supreme Court temporarily restored access to mifepristone via mail and telemedicine.
- ▪Justice Samuel Alito issued the stay until May 11 to allow the Court to review the case.
- ▪The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals had ordered in-person prescriptions for mifepristone as of May 1, 2026.
- ▪Mifepristone was approved by the FDA in 2000 and is part of a two-drug regimen for medication abortions.
- ▪The emergency petition was filed by two drug manufacturers challenging the Fifth Circuit's ruling.
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Politics breaking Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone after appeals court ruling By Ryan King Published May 4, 2026, 11:22 a.m. ET WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily restored mail-order access to the controversial abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower court’s order restricting the prescription of the drug via telemedicine and mail. Justice Samuel Alito paused the order by the conservative Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals until May 11.The New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit ordered the Food and Drug Administration May 1 to require doctors to prescribe mifepristone in person.
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