Supreme Court temporarily extends mifepristone access
The U.S. Supreme Court is extending access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone until at least Thursday.
The pause gives the justices more time to consider an emergency request to halt a lower court ruling that would restrict access to the drug.
Justice Samuel Alito had issued an initial halt last week that was due to expire Monday, but the administrative stay means that health care providers can still prescribe mifepristone via telemedicine and deliver it through the mail.
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