Supreme Court Maintains Access to Abortion Pill Amid Legal Battle

The US Supreme Court has granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and the manufacturer of the abortion pill, mifepristone, allowing it to remain on the market indefinitely. The decision blocks a lower court order that would have limited access to the drug, which is used in over half of US abortions. The Supreme Court's action was not a decision on the merits of the case, but rather a ruling on whether the pill could remain available during a continuing legal challenge brought by antiabortion groups.