Supreme Court to decide whether abortion pill will remain widely available
The high court said it will hear a case brought by a conservative group seeking to revoke the FDA’s two-decades-old approval of the drug, known as mifepristone. Charlie Riedel/AP
The Supreme Court is reentering the abortion wars.
The justices announced Wednesday they will decide whether a commonly used abortion pill can remain widely available nationwide.
In an order, the high court said it will hear a case brought by a conservative group seeking to revoke FDA policies that have allowed the drug, mifepristone, to be prescribed online, mailed to patients, and dispensed at brick-and-mortar pharmacies.
The justices are likely to hear arguments in the case in the spring and to issue a decision by the end of June. Under an earlier order, current access to the medication will remain in place until the high court rules.