Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Mifepristone Mail Access
- On Monday, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued a temporary administrative stay restoring nationwide telehealth, pharmacy, and mail access to mifepristone, blocking a Fifth Circuit ruling until May 11, 2026.
- Louisiana officials sued the Food and Drug Administration to restrict mifepristone, arguing telehealth prescribing undermines the state's abortion ban; the Fifth Circuit panel blocked the 2023 rule on May 1.
- Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro filed emergency appeals, warning the Fifth Circuit's decision injected "immediate confusion and upheaval" into time-sensitive medical decisions and urging the high court to pause the lower court's order.
- Reproductive rights advocates welcomed the stay, though legal groups warned the underlying threat persists; anti-abortion group Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins alleged the decision allows "pill traffickers" to operate.
- Justice Alito set an accelerated schedule requiring parties to file briefs by Thursday, May 7, with the administrative stay remaining in effect until May 11 while the court weighs federal versus state distribution authority.
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