Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. had issued a stay that was set to expire at midnight, meaning the justices are likely to act before then, although they could extend the deadline or fail to act.
Tag: Mifeprex (RU-486)
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Abortion Pills, the Latest Battleground, Have Been Little Known to Americans
A majority of Americans had not heard of mifepristone, a survey earlier this year found. The drug is now at the center of an abortion case headed to the Supreme Court.
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Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Restore Broad Availability of Abortion Pill
In an emergency application, lawyers for the government asked the justices to stay all of a Texas judge’s ruling suspending a commonly used abortion medication.
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Where the Likely 2024 Presidential Contenders Stand on Abortion
Not quite a year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion continues to be one of the main issues shaping American politics.
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Court Says Abortion Pill Can Remain Available but Imposes Temporary Restrictions
The judges blocked the drug from being sent to patients through the mail and rolled back other steps the government had taken to ease access.