NEW: Supreme Court Temporarily Extends Access to Abortion Pill Via Mail The US Supreme Court has temporarily extended access to the abortion pill Mifepristone via telehealth and mail until at least Thursday. This decision comes after Justice Samuel Alito granted temporary relief, preventing restrictions imposed by a federal appeals court from taking effect. The appeals court had ruled that abortion pills must be distributed in person, a decision the ACLU criticized as anti-science and an advancement of an unpopular agenda.

• The Supreme Court has temporarily extended access to the abortion pill Mifepristone via telehealth and mail.
• Justice Samuel Alito granted temporary relief, extending access until at least Thursday.
• A federal appeals court had previously ruled that abortion pills must be distributed in person.
• The ACLU criticized the appeals court ruling, calling it an attack on access and based on lies.
• The lawsuit originated after the FDA allowed Mifepristone to be distributed via telehealth and mail during the Covid pandemic, a change that became permanent in 2023.