Samuel Alito Renews Supreme Court Order for Access to Abortion Medication
Summary
The Supreme Court has temporarily allowed continued access to the abortion pill mifepristone while it reviews a case challenging current rules. Justice Samuel Alito’s order keeps FDA regulations in place so people can still get the pill by mail or at pharmacies during the court’s review.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court extended access to mifepristone, the most common abortion medication in the U.S.
- Justice Samuel Alito issued a short order keeping current FDA rules active until at least Thursday.
- The order blocks a recent court ruling that would have required in-person pickup of the drug.
- The case comes from a lawsuit by Louisiana, which wants to limit access to mifepristone due to the state's near-total abortion ban.
- Lower courts partly sided with Louisiana and suspended telehealth prescriptions and mail delivery.
- Medication abortions make up about two-thirds of abortions in the U.S. as of 2023.
- The legal battle reflects earlier fights over the abortion pill after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
- The FDA says mifepristone is safe and has gradually eased restrictions since its approval in 2000.
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