US Supreme Court issues temporary stay preserving nationwide abortion drug access

By: Kelcie Moseley-Morris

Outlets: Stateline

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 448

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on an appeals court ruling from Friday that was blocking remote access to an abortion drug, restoring access until at least May 11.

The administrative stay, issued by Justice Samuel Alito, pauses Friday’s decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. That ruling blocked a 2023 rule adopted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allowing mifepristone, one of two drugs used to terminate a …

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