Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Mifepristone to Stay on the Market

Justices block lower-court order that would have imposed new limits on drug

Photo Illustration: Preston Jessee

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the widely used abortion pill mifepristone to remain on the market indefinitely, granting emergency requests from the Biden administration and the brand-name manufacturer of the drug.

The high court blocked the effect of a lower-court order that was poised to limit access to the pill, which is used in more than half of U.S. abortions. The Supreme Court’s action wasn’t a decision on the merits of the case; instead, the justices were deciding whether the pill could remain available during a continuing legal challenge brought by antiabortion groups.

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