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Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out

STAT News · May 14, 2026, 9:49 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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WASHINGTON —&#x A0;The Supreme Court&#x A0;on Thursday preserved women’s access to&#x A0;a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting&#x A0;lower-court restrictions&#x A0;while a lawsuit continues. The court’s order allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the drug, mifepristone, at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. Access is likely to remain uninterrupted at least until into next year as the case plays out, including a potential appeal to the high court.Read the rest…

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