Supreme Court ensures telehealth access to abortion pill mifepristone
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- The Supreme Court temporarily restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking recent restrictions that limited its availability.
- Justice Samuel Alito's order allows women to obtain mifepristone at pharmacies or by mail without an in-person doctor visit, reversing a federal appeals court ruling.
- Medication abortions, primarily using mifepristone and misoprostol, constitute the majority of abortions in the U.S. and have mitigated the impact of state bans following the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.
- Louisiana challenged mifepristone access, arguing it undermines state abortion bans, while some Democratic-led states protect telehealth prescriptions for abortion drugs.
- The order will remain in effect for one week as the Supreme Court considers further arguments, following emergency appeals from mifepristone manufacturers.
