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US Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone
NEWS
5/4/2026

US Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone

The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation. The order signed by Justice Samuel Alito temporarily allows women seeking abortions to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. Those rules had been in effect for several years until a federal appeal court imposed new restrictions last week. Most abortions...

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SCMP Economy
US-Berufungsgericht beschränkt Zugang zu Abtreibungsmedikament Mifepriston
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Politics·5/3/2026AI summary

US-Berufungsgericht beschränkt Zugang zu Abtreibungsmedikament Mifepriston

Ein konservativ besetztes Berufungsgericht hat den Zugang zu dem Abtreibungsmedikament Mifepriston landesweit deutlich begrenzt. Die einstimmige Entscheidung betrifft insbesondere Bundesstaaten, in denen Schwangerschaftsabbrüche bereits verboten sind. Die Klage wurde von Louisiana eingereicht, das gemeinsam mit etwa 20 weiteren konservativen Bundesstaaten seit 2022 das Abtreibungsrecht eingeschränkt hat.

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Spiegel Ausland
Pharmaceutical Company Asks Supreme Court to Intervene After Appeals Court Restricts Abortion Pill Access
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Politics·5/2/2026AI summary

Pharmaceutical Company Asks Supreme Court to Intervene After Appeals Court Restricts Abortion Pill Access

Danco Laboratories, maker of the abortion pill mifepristone, asked the Supreme Court to intervene after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that the pill be obtained in person. The ruling overrides a 2023 FDA decision allowing telemedicine prescriptions and mail-order delivery, effectively curbing access in states where abortion is banned. The case stems from a lawsuit by Louisiana, and the decision will remain in effect as the litigation continues.

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BBC World