The abortion pill fight: protecting women, or unsafe access by mail?
A US appeals court tried to block mail and pharmacy access to the abortion pill mifepristone — used in most US abortions — before the Supreme Court paused the order, keeping access for now. The two sides remain far apart on safety and rights.
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Backers of the restriction — led by Louisiana — argue mail-order mifepristone is dangerous and should require in-person dispensing, pressing courts to roll back access.
Reproductive-rights groups say mifepristone is safe and essential — used in nearly two-thirds of US abortions and for miscarriage care — and cheered the Supreme Court preserving mail access.
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