Supreme Court Keeps Mail-Order Abortion Pill Accessible as Case Winds Through Courts

The Supreme Court issued a brief order allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to continue to be prescribed via telehealth and mailed to patients, blocking a Fifth Circuit ruling while litigation continues in lower courts. The decision preserves access for now as Louisiana’s challenge to FDA rules proceeds, with justices Thomas and Alito dissenting; the case centers on whether the FDA’s loosened 2021 regulations were properly grounded amid ongoing safety reviews and regulatory scrutiny.