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Supreme Court extends pause on abortion pill restrictions through Thursday
Key takeaways
- Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit had reinstated a requirement that women must visit a healthcare provider in-person to obtain mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions.
- Alito, who hears emergency matters from the 5th Circuit by default, first put the ruling on hold last week as two manufacturers of mifepristone filed an emergency appeal with the high court.
- His new order doesn t necessarily reflect the court s thinking on the merits of the case and is designed to give the justices more time to mull it over.
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The earlier order from the conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit had reinstated a requirement that women must visit a healthcare provider in-person to obtain mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions.
Alito, who hears emergency matters from the 5th Circuit by default, first put the ruling on hold last week as two manufacturers of mifepristone filed an emergency appeal with the high court.
His new order doesn t necessarily reflect the court s thinking on the merits of the case and is designed to give the justices more time to mull it over. The pause expires Thursday at 5 p.m. EDT.
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