Supreme Court Upholds Access to Abortion Pill
- Plaintiffs challenged rules allowing medication abortions up to 10 weeks instead of seven, and remote drug delivery without in-person doctor visit.
- Court overturned Roe v. Wade that granted abortion rights and approved mifepristone up to 10 weeks following a 2000 FDA approval.
- Lawsuit aimed to reverse FDA approval of mifepristone but was dismissed; plaintiffs sought to end rules for medication abortions and mail delivery.
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SCOTUS Protects Mifepristone Access, But War on Abortion Continues to Escalate
The Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a challenge from anti-abortion groups to the nationwide availability of the abortion medication mifepristone, which is available by mail and can be taken at home in many states. However, advocates warn the far-right-dominated court’s ruling on the FDA’s authority to regulate the pill was purely on procedural grounds, and could even offer a “roadmap” for future challenges. Mifepristone is used in roughly…
The Supreme Court’s ruling on mifepristone isn’t the last word on the abortion pill
The Supreme Court 's ruling on technical grounds Thursday keeps the abortion pill mifepristone available in the U.S. for now, but it won't be the last word on the issue, and the unanimous op
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