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Supreme Court Extends Pause on Decision Narrowing Abortion Pill Access
REUTERS–The Supreme Court on Monday extended a pause on a ruling that would curb the abortion pill mifepristone from being prescribed through telemedicine and dispensed through the mail in a challenge by a Republican-led Louisiana lawsuit to a federal rule that had eased access.
Justice Samuel Alito kept the matter on hold until May 14, meaning the pill can continue to be dispensed by mail pending a further order by the court.
The nine justices are considering a request by two manufacturers of the medication to lift a decision by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to block a 2023 rule issued by the Food and Drug Administration during Democratic former President Joe Biden’s administration.
The appeals court ruling on May 1 reinstated an older requirement that........