Supreme Court backs full access to widely used abortion pill

By Greg Stohr
Published 4 Min Read

Bloomberg Mercury

The U.S. Supreme Court preserved full access to a widely used abortion pill in a case that carried major stakes for reproductive rights and election-year politics.

The court unanimously overturned a federal appeals ruling that would have barred mail-order prescriptions for mifepristone, the drug now used in more than half of U.S. abortions. The lower court ruling would have reduced abortion access even in states where reproductive rights have broad support.

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