The Latest Breaking News from the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court fight over an abortion pill: What's next?

Nothing will change for now

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023

US Supreme Court preserves abortion pill access

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily preserved access to a widely used abortion pill, freezing rulings by lower courts that would have banned or severely restricted availability of the drug.

Bangkok Post · Apr 22, 2023

The Supreme Court rules mifepristone can remain available – here's how 2 conflicting federal court decisions led to this point

The U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling on April 21, 2023, that allows continued access to the abortion pill mifepristone in states where abortion is legal.

The Conversation · Apr 22, 2023

Supreme Court Stays Lower Court Ruling That Limited Access to Abortion Pill

Mifepristone will remain on the market for now with no changes to how it can be prescribed.

Reason · Apr 21, 2023

Abortion pill access preserved — for now — by Supreme Court

The justices granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and Danco Laboratories, maker of the drug mifepristone. They are appealing a lower court ruling that would roll back Food and Drug Administration approval of mifepristone.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 21, 2023

Supreme Court sides with FDA on abortion pills, blocks Texas rulings for now

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled for the Biden administration to preserve legal access in most of the nation to an abortion pill that is part of the most common method of ending early pregnancies.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 21, 2023

Supreme court rules abortion pill CAN be accessed throwing out restriction bid

The US Supreme Court has ruled on a challenge to mifepristone pills, the most common method in the US, which was brought by anti-abortion campaigners in the first abortion controversy since Roe v. Wade

Daily Mirror · Apr 21, 2023

Supreme Court blocks lower court decision in case on FDA approval of abortion pill

The Supreme Court has left the case in the hands of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which has scheduled oral arguments in the case for May 17.

WEKU · Apr 21, 2023

Supreme Court maintains access to abortion pills during appeals process

The ruling comes less than a year after the justices overturned Roe v. Wade.

Axios · Apr 21, 2023

Supreme Court pauses rulings limiting abortion drug for now - Roll Call

The Supreme Court weighs in on a case involving a drug commonly used for abortions that the FDA first approved in 2000.

Roll Call · Apr 21, 2023