Abortion opponents want the Supreme Court to ratify a ruling from a conservative federal appeals court that would limit access to a medication called mifepristone, which was used in nearly two-thirds of abortions last year.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over limiting access to mifepristone, one of the two pills used in the most common type of abortion in the nation.The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade two years ago had immediate political consequences, clearing the way for bans or severe restrictions on abortion in many Republican-led states. If the court were to uphold restrictions on medication abortions, it could roil the election landscape in races for Congress and the presidency.
RELATED: What to know about US abortion policies heading into 2024The Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in June 2022. That ruling has led to bans on abortion at all stages of pregnancy in 14 states, with some exceptions.Abortion opponents filed their challenge to mifepristone the following November and initially won a sweeping ruling six months later, revoking the drug’s approval entirely. The appeals court left intact the FDA’s initial approval of mifepristone.
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