Supreme Court’s Justice Alito Extends Previous Hold on Abortion Drug Ruling

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday extended his earlier hold on a lower court ruling that would have imposed significant restrictions on access to the abortion pill Mifepristone. Alito’s move gives the Supreme Court more time to consider the case whether the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling that,…

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday extended his earlier hold on a lower court ruling that would have imposed significant restrictions on access to the abortion pill Mifepristone. Alito’s move gives the Supreme Court more time to consider the case whether the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling that, among other things, would not allow the drug to be distributed by mail, or whether the justices should wait for further appeals…