The five-day administrative stay from Justice Samuel Alito gives the Supreme Court time to consider the case next week. AbortionPill AbortionRights AbortionRightsAreHumanRights AbortionMedication mifepristone SupremeCourt
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Mifepristone, used alongside misoprostol, accounts for the majority of abortions in the United States. Numerous studies have found it to be safe and effective, with few adverse incidents, but it’s emerged as a focal point for anti-abortion organizers who see easy access to the medication as a workaround to state-level abortion bans.
The Department of Justice, which is representing the FDA, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to override the appeals court and stay Kacsmaryk’s entire order. Alito’s stay will expire once the court makes a decision next week.
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