Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill mifepristone

October 20, 2024

Looking to catch up on today’s ruling? Start hereAccess to the abortion pill mifepristone will not change after the Supreme Court unanimously rejected an effort by anti-abortion groups to roll back its availability, a win for abortion rights supporters and millions of women in states where abortion is legal. Despite the ruling, women’s access to mifepristone still largely depends on a patchwork of state laws, with only about half of states allowing full access under terms approved by the federal government. “It doesn’t change anything anywhere,” said David S. Cohen, a law professor at Drexel University. “Tomorrow’s the same as today, which is the same as yesterday, which is the same as before this case was filed.”▶ Read the AP’s handy guide to the mifepristone ruling.