Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access To Abortion Pill Mifepristone – Full Article

The availability of abortion pills has played a major role in abortion access since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and allowed states to enforce abortion bans.

Louisiana sued to restrict access to Mifepristone, arguing that the drug’s availability undermines the state’s abortion ban.

Some Democrat-led states have passed laws intended to protect doctors and other providers who prescribe abortion pills through telehealth to patients in states with abortion bans.

Alito’s order will remain in effect temporarily while both sides file responses and the court considers the issue more fully.

Manufacturers of Mifepristone filed emergency appeals asking the Supreme Court to intervene.