Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion pill

Mifepristone first won approval from the FDA in 2000. The Biden administration and Danco Laboratories, the drugmaker, want the court to reject limits on its use. They are concerned that women who want the drug and providers who dispense it will face chaos if limits take effect. (Associated Press)

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has temporarily extended women’s access to an abortion pill until Friday while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect as a legal challenge to the medication’s Food and Drug Administration approval continues.

In an order signed by Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday, the court indicated it will act by Friday night. Alito provided no explanation for why the court put off a more lasting decision.