A federal appeals court late Wednesday kept an abortion pill available, clarifying the U.S. abortion landscape but not settling it. The court preserved but narrowed access to an abortion pill across the U.S. It was a major development in a fast-shifting landscape in flux since June, when the Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to an abortion.
Healthy Aging DOJ to ask Supreme Court to put abortion pill limits on hold The courts: What's next?Either side could appeal Wednesday's ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.The latest ruling came in response to one last week from a judge in Amarillo, Texas, who ruled that mifepristone should not be available while its approval is reexamined.
Healthy Aging New York latest state to stockpile abortion-inducing pills The courts nationwide: What's next?Across the U.S., advocates have sued over dozens of abortion laws. In February, the South Carolina Senate passed such a ban. The same month, the House approved one that would apply throughout pregnancy. The two chambers have not yet negotiated which version to send to the governor.