Supreme Court Restores Access to Mail-Order Abortion Pills

By System Admin, Saturday, May 16 2026 - Permalink

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The Supreme Court granted a stay blocking enforcement of a lower court ruling that would have restricted access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. The Court's decision allows abortionists to continue prescribing mifepristone through telehealth appointments, and sending it through the mail, while Louisiana's lawsuit seeking to require the FDA to reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement on mifepristone continues. The agency removed the requirement during the Biden presidency. Justices Thomas and Alito dissented from the Court's decision. Read more...

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