Supreme Court allows abortion pill to remain available by mail nationwide

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday ensured that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be available by mail without an in-person appointment with a clinician. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A ruling by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on … Read more

Supreme Court keeps broader access to abortion pill mifepristone in place while legal fight continues

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court on Thursday extended its administrative stay blocking enforcement of a lower court ruling that would have restricted access to the abortion pill mifepristone, allowing telehealth prescribing and mail distribution of the drug to continue while the legal battle wages on. The decision keeps in … Read more

Supreme Court upholds mail access to abortion pill mifepristone for now

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday maintained mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone, setting aside for now a lower court order that blocked abortion providers from prescribing the widely used drug through telehealth and shipping it to patients. The high court’s decision ensures that patients nationwide will continue to have broad access to … Read more

Supreme Court temporarily extends full access to abortion pill by mail

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Supreme Court temporarily extends full access to abortion pill while it mulls legal challenge

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday maintained full access to the abortion pill mifepristone while it continues to mull how to rule in a case that could limit availability of the drug. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The court on May 4, via an … Read more

Supreme Court continues to temporarily maintain mail access to abortion pill mifepristone

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday extended a temporary order maintaining mail access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone for now.  Justice Samuel Alito said in a brief order that an administrative stay that he entered last week will remain in place until at least Thursday at 5 p.m. His move gives the Supreme … Read more

California abortion pill suppliers plot workarounds ahead of Supreme Court mifepristone decision

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California-based abortion pill suppliers are reportedly preparing backup plans in case the Supreme Court restricts access to mifepristone, as the justices consider whether to limit mailing of the controversial drug. The Supreme Court has not set a timeline for a final decision in Louisiana v. FDA, but … Read more

FIRST ON FOX: Top Republicans take abortion pill fight to Supreme Court, citing coercion and safety risks

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: More than 100 Republican lawmakers are urging the Supreme Court to reinstate abortion pill restrictions, warning current policy allowing mifepristone to be mailed without in-person oversight has led to cases of women being coerced — and in some instances allegedly forced — to take … Read more

Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year

NEW YORK — Back-to-back court rulings on abortion pill access are thrusting a contentious political issue back into the spotlight ahead of this year’s midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the second half of President Donald Trump’s term. Friday’s ruling from a federal appeals court restricted mail access to mifepristone prescriptions, one … Read more