How Texas women could be impacted by the Supreme Court's pending decision on abortion pills
Justice Samuel Alito’s order keeps telehealth and mail access in place while the court weighs restrictions that could require in-person visits for the abortion pill.
- Justice Samuel Alito issued an order on Monday allowing women to continue obtaining mifepristone through mail and pharmacies, blocking a Fifth Circuit ruling that would have required in-person doctor visits.
- A Louisiana lawsuit challenging Food and Drug Administration rules on mifepristone prescriptions prompted the legal dispute, with lower courts initially concluding the state is likely to prevail in suspending telehealth and mail access.
- Republican Texas Sen. Bryan Hughes argues in-person visits protect women, while Democratic State Representative Donna Howard claims legislators are trying to "practice medicine without a license" by restricting the drug.
- Four years after overturning Roe and Wade, the Supreme Court is weighing the case, leaving President Donald Trump in a difficult position balancing anti-abortion group support against public polling showing broader abortion rights support.
- Medication abortions accounted for nearly two-thirds of all abortions in 2023, and the ruling could significantly impact access in more than a dozen states that have already effectively banned abortion outright.
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Supreme Court temporarily extends full access to abortion pill while it mulls legal challenge
The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to take effect. Justice Samuel Alito’s order Monday allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. It prevents restrictions on mifepristone imposed by a federal app…
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The Supreme Court will keep women’s access to an abortion pill intact, at least until Thursday, while judges consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to enter into force. Judge Samuel Alito’s order on Monday allows women seeking to terminate a pregnancy to continue to obtain the pill in pharmacies or by mail, without a face-to-face visit to the doctor. For now, it prevents restrictions on mifepristone imposed by a federa…
dna.fr
The Supreme Court could restrict access to an abortive pill via telemedicine, a decision that would have "monstrous" consequences.
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