Supreme Court temporarily extends women’s access to a widely used abortion pill

AP News – Monday, May 11, 2026
By Mark Sherman, Geoff Mulvihill and Matthew Perrone

The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to take effect.

Justice Samuel Alito’s order Monday allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. It prevents restrictions on mifepristone imposed by a federal appeals court from taking effect for the time being.

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