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The U.S. Supreme Court
May 14, 2026

Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery continue

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that patients can, for now, continue to access by mail the most commonly used abortion pill, handing antiabortion advocates a defeat in their push to restrict medication abortion.

A staff member at Alamo Women's Clinic prepares Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion
May 4, 2026

Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery restart for now

The U.S. Supreme Court pauses a 5th Circuit ruling, allowing telehealth access to mifepristone as litigation over FDA abortion pill rules continues.

A person's hands are shown holding a mifespristone pill
May 6, 2025

DOJ asks just to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication

The Trump administration has asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from Missouri and two other Republican-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to the abortion medication mifepristone.


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