Supreme Court extends pause on abortion pill restrictions through Thursday

[Nathaniel Weixel, Zach Schonfeld]

Abortion pills will remain available through the mail until at least Thursday after Justice Samuel Alito extended a temporary pause on a lower court ruling that would have blocked access nationwide while a lawsuit is argued. The earlier order from the conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit reinstated a requirement that women must visit a healthcare provider in person to…

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