Court Restores Abortion Pill Access

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, the Supreme Court issued a temporary order allowing continued mail and pharmacy dispensing of mifepristone, pausing a lower court ruling in Louisiana v. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that would have imposed medically unnecessary in-person dispensing requirements. The temporary stay will expire at 5 p.m. ET on May 11th.

While the Court's action maintains telehealth access to mifepristone for a week, it does not resolve the broader legal challenge to medication abortion or the growing effort to undermine the FDA's authority and restrict access to safe, evidence-based care that millions of people have safely used over its 25+ years on the market.

In response, Power to Decide Interim Co-CEO, Rachel Fey, released the following statement:

"We call on the Supreme Court to reverse the Fifth Circuit's harmful ruling and stop allowing junk science peddled by abortion opponents to restrict access to a safe, effective, and widely used medication. This temporary reprieve will allow continued access to mifepristone through telehealth for one more week, but one week is not enough - this access should never have been put at risk in the first place and must be maintained permanently.

"Mifepristone has been rigorously studied for decades and is a critical part of abortion and miscarriage care in the United States. Research also confirms that ordering abortion pills through telehealth is just as safe and effective as in-person care.

Restricting access does not eliminate the need for care - it only creates unnecessary barriers, delays, and inequities, particularly for young people, people in rural communities, and those already facing systemic barriers to health care.

"If you or someone you love needs trusted information about where and how to access abortion care, AbortionFinder.org is here for you."

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