The Supreme Court sided with the Biden administration over restrictions on a common abortion pill that has taken on added significance after it overruled Roe v. Wade.
Author: John Fritze and Christine Fernando, USA TODAY
Abortion pill: Supreme Court pauses for a second time action on mifepristone restrictions
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s latest order put the abortion pill cases on pause until midnight on Friday.
Abortion pill: Justice Alito pauses mifepristone restrictions as Supreme Court weighs appeal
The mifepristone appeal marks the most significant abortion dispute to reach the Supreme Court since a 5-4 majority last year overturned Roe v. Wade.
Abortion pill: Biden will ask Supreme Court to intervene after appeals court limits access to mifepristone
The announcement came hours after an appeals court let approval of the abortion pill to continue but blocked FDA efforts to expand its availability.
Appeals court revives FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone, allows some restrictions to stand
The fate of mifepristone, a common abortion pill approved by the FDA some 23 years ago, may ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court.