Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, allowing it to be obtained through telehealth, by mail, and at pharmacies. This blocks a recent lower court decision that had restricted these methods, keeping access to the pill mostly unchanged while the Court reviews the issue further.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court order was signed on Monday by Justice Samuel Alito.
- The order allows people to get mifepristone without needing an in-person doctor visit.
- Previous restrictions were imposed by a federal appeals court last week.
- Most abortions in the U.S. are done using medication, typically mifepristone combined with misoprostol.
- Some states led by Democrats protect telehealth abortion prescriptions even if abortion is banned in other states.
- The Supreme Court’s order is temporary and will remain for one week while the Court considers the case fully.
- Louisiana sued to stop FDA rules on how mifepristone can be prescribed, claiming it conflicts with state abortion bans.
- Mifepristone was approved by the FDA 25 years ago and has been found safe and effective by FDA scientists repeatedly.
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