politics
May 4, 2026
Supreme Court temporarily halts mail ban on abortion pill mifepristone
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito temporarily restored the FDA rule that allows the abortion pill mifepristone to be prescribed online and sent by mail after a Louisiana appellate court blocked the 2023 rule on Friday. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has the latest.
TL;DR
- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito temporarily restored the FDA rule for mifepristone.
- The rule allows the abortion pill to be prescribed online and sent by mail.
- A Louisiana appellate court had previously blocked the 2023 rule.
- CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reported on the developments.