California bought and distributed a quarter of a million abortion pills, fearing a ban. The Supreme Court now seems hesitant to limit them.
We’re a big state with big challenges. Each morning we explain the top issues and how Californians are trying to solve them.A container with boxes of Mifepristone, a drug used for medication abortions, at the Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, Illinois on April 20, 2023. Photo by Evelyn Hockstein, ReutersCalifornia bought and distributed a quarter of a million abortion pills, fearing a federal ban. At today’s Supreme Court hearing, the justices seemed hesitant to limit access.
“This case seems a prime example of turning what could be a small lawsuit into a nationwide legislative assembly on an FDA rule or any other federal government action,” Justice Neil Gorsuch, an appointee of President Donald Trump, said.If the justices were to rule in favor of the anti-abortion group, that could severely restrict the availability of mifepristone, preventing providers from prescribing it via telehealth appointments or sending the medication by mail.
“Telehealth is now a central pillar in the abortion care landscape and a Supreme Court decision that reverses the ability to offer telehealth to patients would be devastating,” lead study author Ushma Upadhyay said during a recent press conference.
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