Supreme Court allows mail-order access to abortion pill to continue
Dem on Mifepristone access battle: “far from over”
The Supreme Court will continue allowing mail-order and telehealth access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower court ruling imposing new restrictions.
This decision means millions of patients can continue to access the widely used medication without being forced to travel to a health center for in-person pickup.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana had previously reinstated a requirement for in-person access, a move that was paused twice by the Supreme Court before the current block.
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the Supreme Court’s decision, with Thomas referencing the 150-year-old Comstock Act, which anti-abortion activists have invoked.
The legal challenge against mifepristone‘s availability will continue, with advocates warning that ongoing efforts to restrict access pose a significant threat to abortion rights.
