Beyond the Headlines: Elijah Schaffer on Landmark Abortion Case Before the Supreme Court
The battle over a commonly used abortion pill is before the Supreme Court again.
The New York Times reports that the Biden administration had asked the justices to hear a challenge to the drug’s availability following a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that curtailed access to the drug.
In August, the Appeals Court ruled that the pill should remain legal in the country but with significant restrictions on patients’ access to it.
While the Supreme Court considers the case, the ruling has been temporarily suspended.
The battle over the medication could have wide-ranging consequences for access to the drug even in states where abortion is legal,
