The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that mifepristone can continue to be dispensed via mail as the legal battle over its use proceeds in the lower courts, documents show.Two Supreme Court Justices, Samuel A. Alito Jr. and Clarence Thomas, dissented while the majority did not explain their ruling.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily extended an order that allows mifepristone to be mailed to patients, court documents show.The order was extended until the evening of…

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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.