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. That rule is commonly used to get around Texas’ abortion ban.
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Media Coverage · May 4, 2026
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court's decision to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide. This decision allows Texans to continue obtaining the pill from out-of-state sources. The court will now consider the appeals court's decision to block a 2023 FDA regulation.
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Rule that lets Texans obtain out - of - state abortion pills can continue for now , Supreme Court says
Media Coverage · May 04, 2026
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On May 4, 2026, the docket recorded a media coverage: The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court's decision to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide. This decision allows Texans to continue obtaining the pill from out-of-state sources. The court will now consider the appeals court's.
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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. That rule is commonly used to get around Texas’ abortion ban.
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The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court's decision to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide. This decision allows Texans to continue obtaining the pill from out-of-state sources. The court will now consider the appeals court's decision to block a 2023 FDA regulation.
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 …
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