Supreme Court temporarily blocks appeals court ruling on abortion pill, restores wider access to drug
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a federal appeals court ruling that would have restricted access to the abortion pill mifepristone, restoring telehealth and mail availability for now. Justice Samuel Alito signed the order, which allows patients to obtain the drug without an in-person doctor visit. The stay is in effect until at least May 11, giving time for further legal responses.
- ▪The Supreme Court issued an administrative stay to block a restrictive appeals court ruling on mifepristone.
- ▪Patients can currently receive the abortion pill via telehealth, mail, and pharmacies without an in-person doctor visit.
- ▪The majority of abortions in the U.S. are medication-based, often using mifepristone and misoprostol.
- ▪Louisiana sued to restrict mifepristone, arguing its availability undermined the state's abortion ban.
- ▪Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer welcomed the stay but warned the legal battle over abortion access is ongoing.
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