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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: US Supreme Court Restores Mail Access To Abortion Pill
Caption: US Supreme Court Restores Mail Access To Abortion Pill. Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be distributed by mail while an ongoing legal battle continues. The decision temporarily blocks restrictions imposed earlier this month by a lower appeals court that had required the drug to be obtained in person. The case reached the Supreme Court after two manufacturers asked the justices to intervene and preserve access to the medication during the lawsuit. Mifepristone is part of the most commonly used abortion-pill regimen in the United States and is especially important in states where abortion access is heavily restricted. The conservative justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the ruling. Louisiana had sued the Food and Drug Administration over rules allowing the medication to be prescribed remotely and delivered through the mail. The FDA permanently expanded access to mifepristone by mail in 2023 following temporary measures introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest decision means access to the abortion pill will likely remain unchanged until the courts fully resolve the broader case, which may not happen until next year. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Supreme Court,mifepristone,abortion pill,FDA,Louisiana,Roe v Wade,abortion rights,healthcare,law,United States,courts,reproductive rights,justices,Clarence Thomas,Samuel Alito
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