Boxes of the drug mifepristone line a shelf at the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala.Allen G. Breed/AP
By Associated Press
May 14, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.
The court’s order allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the drug, mifepristone, at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. Access is likely to remain uninterrupted at least until into next year as the case plays out, including a potential appeal to the high court.
