US Supreme Court Pauses Abortion Pill Mail Restrictions
The US Supreme Court issued a temporary order on Monday. It pauses new limits on getting the abortion pill mifepristone by mail.
Justice Samuel Alito signed the order. It pauses a lower court ruling that required patients to visit a doctor in person.
The order does not cancel that ruling. It holds it while the full court looks at the case.
The order lasts at least one week. Two drug makers filed an emergency appeal asking the court to act.
They are Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro. They asked the court to stop the in-person visit rule.
The lower court ruling also limits getting mifepristone from pharmacies. Mifepristone is used in nearly two-thirds of all pregnancy terminations in the United States.
Klear Note — Mifepristone is a pill that ends early pregnancy. The Supreme Court is deciding if patients must visit doctors in person to get it.
Key Terms 4
- mifepristone A pill used to end a pregnancy, often sent by mail
- administrative stay A temporary court order that pauses a ruling while judges review it
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals A US court below the Supreme Court covering several southern states
- emergency appeal An urgent request asking a higher court to act quickly