The suit, Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, was originally filed in the U.S. District Court for the North District of Texas
The justices' questions showed skepticism toward arguments that concrete harms will result if the medication remains widely available
“This administration will continue to stand by FDA’s independent approval and regulation of mifepristone as safe and effective"
Vice President Harris & White House Press Secretary Jean-Pierre issued separate statements objecting to the U.S. Court of Appeals ruling
The two-day extension, SCOTUSblog wrote, is "unusual" - likely signaling that discussions among the justices are ongoing
The move by conservative Justice Samuel Alito will give the High Court until April 19 to decide whether those restrictions will be kept
DoJ will "defend the FDA’s scientific judgment and protect Americans’ access to safe and effective reproductive care"
The Court also set tighter rules that would allow the drug only to be dispensed up to seven weeks into pregnancy, not 10, and not by...
“If a judge decides to substitute his personal opinion for that of scientists- what drug isn’t subject to some kind of legal challenge?”
Abortion bans in 12 states supersede restrictions on medication while 15 states require medication abortion be provided by a physician
