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The Supreme Court rules mifepristone can remain available – here's how 2 conflicting federal court decisions led to this point

  • Written by Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia
The Supreme Court rules mifepristone can remain available – here's how 2 conflicting federal court decisions led to this pointThe Supreme Court is the latest court to take up the question of regulating a medication used for abortions.Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling on April 21, 2023, that allows continued access to the abortion pill mifepristone in states where abortion is legal.

The court’s...

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