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Supreme Court Extends Abortion Pill Restrictions Freeze

Updated 2026-05-11 20:35 UTC 2 sources Neutral

The Supreme Court extended a freeze on new abortion pill restrictions, allowing continued mail-order prescribing. This decision comes amid ongoing legal challenges and political debate over access to reproductive health services.

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The Hill
Abortion pills will remain available through the mail until at least Thursday after Justice Samuel Alito extended a temporary pause on a lower court ruling that would have blocked access nationwide while a lawsuit is argued.  The earlier order from the conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th
2026-05-11 20:05 UTC
Axios
The Supreme Court extended a freeze Monday on new restrictions for dispensing the widely used abortion pill mifepristone, allowing the continued mail-order prescribing of th
2026-05-11 20:20 UTC
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