The abortion pill will continue to be available by mail – for now. That’s the ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court.
The court ruled unanimously on Thursday the case against mifepristone could not proceed. Mifepristone is the drug most commonly used in medication abortions, and it had been used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the country in the last year.
The Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, a group of pro-life medical doctors, represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, asked the high court to force the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to restore regulations that require in-person visits with medical providers to receive the drug.
The FDA had lifted the in-person requirement, making the pills available by mail.
The Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine argued lifting the requirement for in-person medical visits puts women in danger and places an undue burden on healthcare workers who must help deal with complications from the eased restrictions.
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However, all nine justices denied the request because they said the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine lacked “standing,” which is a legal term meaning the group didn’t have the right to bring the case before the court as they
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