Justice Samuel Alito extended an administrative stay, which will allow mifepristone to remain accessible by mail for now.

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Justice Samuel Alito extended an administrative stay, which will allow mifepristone to remain accessible by mail for now.

The Supreme Court is temporarily extending access to a widely used abortion pill while it considers whether to allow restrictions on the drug to take effect.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday extended the pause on a lower court ruling restricting nationwide access to abortion pills until Thursday.

Order allows women to obtain the drug at pharmacies or through the mail