May 4, 2026
Supreme Court allows abortion pill by mail to continue -- for now
Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. issued an order Monday allowing the abortion pill to continue to be available through remote appointments and mail, putting on hold an appeals court decision that had found the FDA botched its approval of the process.
TL;DR
- Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. issued an order on Monday.
- The order allows the abortion pill to remain available through remote appointments and mail.
- This action puts on hold a decision made by an appeals court.
- The appeals court had previously stated that the FDA mishandled the approval of the abortion pill's distribution process.