Supreme Court Restores Abortion Pill Mail Delivery
The U.S. Supreme Court has restored a federal rule allowing mifepristone to be prescribed via telemedicine and delivered by mail. This decision lifts a lower court block while Louisiana continues its legal challenge against the FDA regulations. Conservative Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented from the unsigned order.
The United States Supreme Court restored a 2023 federal rule on Thursday, allowing mail delivery and telemedicine prescriptions for abortion pill mifepristone. The decision lifts a lower court block while a legal challenge by Louisiana continues against the Food and Drug Administration. Medication abortion accounts for about two-thirds of domestic procedures, representing the primary revenue stream for manufacturers Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro.
