Supreme Court Extends Order Allowing Abortion Pill Access by Mail

A federal judge previously ruled a state lawsuit against mifepristone may not move forward until federal regulators complete their review of the drug.

Mifepristone tablets seen in a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames, Iowa, on July 18, 2024. Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo

The U.S. Supreme Court on May 14 extended its order allowing a popular abortion pill to continue to be sent in the mail, after a federal appeals court ruling blocked the practice.

The new ruling states that the order allowing access to the pill by mail will remain in effect until an appeal is completed in the appeals court.