Supreme Court to hear US case on Texas abortion pill.

The Biden administration will ask the Supreme Court to restore full access to mifepristone, an abortion drug, after a lower court imposed restrictions on its use. Mifepristone is used in more than half of all US abortions. The appellate court blocked a Texas judge's ruling to halt approval of mifepristone, but invoked significant limits on its use, including barring patients from receiving it by mail. The justice department has asked the country's top court to strike down these limitations, which were set to take effect on Saturday. The legal fight will have far-reaching implications for both abortion access and drug regulation in the United States.