Supreme Court extends pause on abortion pill limits
Justice Samuel Alito extended a hold on a ruling that would restrict mail access to mifepristone. The pause lasts until May 14 while the court reviews the case.
The United States Supreme Court extended a pause on Monday on a ruling that would restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Justice Samuel Alito maintained the stay until May 14, allowing the medication to be dispensed by mail for now. The decision preserves the status quo for a drug regimen that accounts for two-thirds of all abortions in the country.
### Legal Battle Over Telemedicine and Mail Access The high court is reviewing a request from drug manufacturers to block a lower court decision that would reinstate a requirement for in-person clinical visits. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals moved on May 1 to curb 2023 FDA rules that had eased prescribing through telemedicine.
