Biden Administration to Ask Supreme Court to Intervene in Abortion Pill Case

Attorney Gen. Garland Speaks At The Nat'l Legal Aid & Defender Association's Commemoration Of 60th Anniversary Of Gideon v. Wainwright Created: Thursday, March 16th 2023 12:00:00 AM Caption: WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 16: U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers remarks an an event commemorating the 60th Anniversary Of Gideon v. Wainwright Supreme Court decision, at the National Press Club on March 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. In Gideon v. Wainwright the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires states to provide attorneys to criminal defendants if they are unable to afford their own. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The Biden administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the high-profile case involving a widely used abortion pill, officials said on April 13.

“We will be seeking emergency relief from the Supreme Court to defend the FDA’s scientific judgment and protect Americans’ access to safe and effective reproductive care,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.