Supreme Court allows mail-order access to abortion pill to continue

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCopy linkThe Supreme Court will continue allowing mail-order and telehealth access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower court ruling imposing new restrictions.This decision means millions of patients can continue to access the widely used medication without being forced to travel to a health center for in-person pickup. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana had previously reinstated a requirement for in-person access, a move that was paused twice by the Supreme Court before the current block. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the Supreme Court's decision, with Thomas referencing the 150-year-old Comstock Act, which anti-abortion activists have invoked. The legal challenge against mifepristone's availability will continue, with advocates warning that ongoing efforts to restrict access pose a significant threat to abortion rights. In fullSupreme Court preserves access to abortion drug mifepristone while legal battle continuesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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