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Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Limit on Abortion Pills

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Rule that lets Texans obtain out-of-state abortion pills can continue for now, Supreme Court says The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked an appeals court decision to limit nationwide access to the abortion drug mifepristone. Justice Samuel Alito, issued the hold to give the court more time to consider the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision last week to block a 2023 Federal and Drug Administration regulation that allowed mifepristone to be mailed to patients.

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Rule that lets Texans obtain out - of - state abortion pills can continue for now , Supreme Court says

Media Coverage · May 4, 2026

The US Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court's decision to limit access to the abortion drug mifepristone, allowing Texans to continue obtaining out-of-state abortion pills for now. This decision gives the Supreme Court more time to consider the lower court's ruling. The FDA regulation at issue allowed mifepristone to be mailed to patients.

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Rule that lets Texans obtain out - of - state abortion pills can continue for now , Supreme Court says

Media Coverage · May 05, 2026

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Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Limit on Abortion Pills is an active appellate matter. The case is assigned to Samuel Alito.

Named participants include Samuel Alito. The case is currently organized around Current docket activity and next procedural step, Issues preserved for appellate review, Agency action and administrative review, Appellate posture and standard of review.

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On May 5, 2026, the docket recorded a media coverage: The US Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court's decision to limit access to the abortion drug mifepristone, allowing Texans to continue obtaining out-of-state abortion pills for now. This decision gives the Supreme Court more time to consider the.

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The US Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court's decision to limit access to the abortion drug mifepristone, allowing Texans to continue obtaining out-of-state abortion pills for now. This decision gives the Supreme Court more time
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Rule that lets Texans obtain out-of-state abortion pills can continue for now, Supreme Court says The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked an appeals court decision to limit nationwide access to the abortion drug mifepristone. Justice Samuel Alito, issued the hold to give the court more time to consider the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision last week to block a 2023 Federal and Drug Administration regulation that allowed mifepristone to be mailed to patients.

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Media Coverage May 4, 2026

Rule that lets Texans obtain out - of - state abortion pills can continue for now , Supreme Court says

The US Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court's decision to limit access to the abortion drug mifepristone, allowing Texans to continue obtaining out-of-state abortion pills for now. This decision gives the Supreme Court more time to consider the lower court's ruling. The FDA regulation at issue allowed mifepristone to be mailed to patients.

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