The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday about whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should restore safety regulations on mifepristone, the so-called abortion pill, specifically three mandatory in-person doctor visits. When the agency removed those requirements in 2016 and 2021, the pills became widely available by mail. Â
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building, eager to make their voices heard. Some pro-abortion protestors like Victoria Lorde told CBN News they hope the justices will rule against those who want to limit access to the abortion pill.
“Their argument that, ‘Oh, it’s dangerous for the woman’ is absolutely incorrect scientifically,” she claimed. Â
On the other hand, pro-life demonstrators, like Elizabeth Gillette, who had a chemical abortion and regrets it, told CBN News mifepristone is indeed dangerous and is now too widely available, therefore the court should curtail its availability.
“The clinic had told me, they pressured me, to have a chemical abortion and said that it would be easier than surgical abortion. But that wasn’t true. That was a lie,” she said.Â
The case comes two years after the court ruled the Constitution does not guarantee a federal right to abortion, leaving the
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