Not going to dignify the current U.S. Supreme Court with a careful legal analysis of today’s #mifepristone decision. But, especially for non-lawyers, it is worth explaining what the opinion does and does not do. It does not prevent future challenges to the FDA’s regulation of the drug; nor does it provide any substantive protection for #abortion access. It does somewhat limit right-wingers from using federal courts to control women’s bodies. 1/ #LawFedi #Standing
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A manufacturer of the #AbortionMedication #mifepristone asked #SCOTUS Saturday to immediately restore full access to the medication, putting the contentious issue of #abortion back before the justices in an #election year.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/us/politics/supreme-court-mail-abortion-pill.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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A US appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a federal rule allowing the #AbortionMedication #mifepristone to be dispensed through the #mail, significantly curtailing #access to the drug #nationwide, particularly in states that banned #abortion.
A 3-judge panel of the ultra-#conservative #5thCircuit ruled unanimously that #Louisiana was likely to prevail in its challenge to the 2023 rule adopted by President #Biden's admin.
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https://www.reuters.com/world/us-court-blocks-mail-order-access-abortion-drugs-now-2026-05-01/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
#SCOTUS restores #access to #abortion pill #mifepristone through telehealth, mail & pharmacies
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https://apnews.com/article/abortion-pills-mifepristone-supreme-court-louisiana-0533e83d67148fdfec53b1d0d30c1e8a
#SCOTUS is temporarily leaving women’s #access to a widely used #AbortionMedication untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, #mifepristone, to take effect.
Justice Samuel Alito’s order Monday allows #women seeking an #abortion to continue obtaining the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor.
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https://apnews.com/article/abortion-pills-mifepristone-supreme-court-louisiana-5cb02123db6e8e5520cd995efc751b82