WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court rejected a bid from a group of anti-abortion doctors and organizations on Thursday, upholding access to a widely available abortion pill, mifepristone.
In a unanimous decision, written by Justice Kavanaugh, the court held that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge the F.D.A.’s actions. The ruling allows patients to continue to access mifepristone under preexisting conditions, meaning patients can receive the medication by mail and without an in-person doctors’ appointment requirement.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised the ruling, proclaiming himself “relieved” by the court’s decision, and emphasizing that “the decision should have been an obvious one” but warned that the attack on reproductive health care is not yet over.
