The Supreme Court has maintained mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone, setting aside for now a lower court order that blocked abortion providers from prescribing the widely used drug through telehealth and shipping it to patients.

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

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

The Supreme Court's action in Louisiana v. FDA will have sweeping implications for access to the abortion pill mifepristone.