The US Supreme Court has heard arguments on restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone, with justices expressing doubt about the need to limit access. The case could have significant implications for reproductive rights in the US.
The Supreme Court's stance on restricting access to abortion pills could have far-reaching implications for reproductive rights in the US, potentially impacting the availability of medication-induced abortions and the future of abortion access.
Following the overturning of Roe v Wade in 2022, anti-abortion activists have targeted medication abortion, the most common form of abortion care in the US. The Supreme Court is now considering a challenge to the FDA's approval of mifepristone, a widely used drug for medication abortion procedures.
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