freeze a lower court s ruling that placed restrictions on the drug mifepristone pill is the predominant method for ending pregnancies in the u. s. but now that decision sets up the most consequential abortion related disputes since the overturning of roe v. wade another appeals court is scheduled to take up the case. it is made. cnn s jessica schneider has more. the supreme court, stepping in to protect full access to the abortion pill mifepristone while this appeals process plays out, that means it will be status quo for the administration of this drug woman can continue to take it up to 10 weeks pregnant, they can continue to receive it by mail and via telehealth visits with their health care providers, and the generic version will remain widely available. this is exactly what the biden administration and the fda what they were asking for. they warned that if there were restrictions imposed on this drug at any point, there would be confusion and chaos. now this chaos has re
valencia. thanks so much. all right. hello again, everyone. thank you so much for joining me on fredricka whitfield. a new legal battle is taking shape after the u. s supreme court issues a last minute order to protect a common abortion drug court deciding last night to freeze a lower court s ruling that place restrictions on the drug press town, the pill is the predominant method for ending pregnancies in the u. s. but now that decision sets up the most consequential abortion related dispute since the overturning of roe v. wade another appeals court is scheduled to take up the case, meaning it could be weeks or months before a final decision is made. cnn supreme court reporter ariana vogue has more. fredricka the biden administration is relieved lower courts had put significant restrictions on this key abortion drug. the government and manufacturers had raced to the supreme court, asking the justices to put those rulings on hold. while the appeals process plays out, which co
freeze a lower court s ruling that placed restrictions on the drug mifepristone pill is the predominant method for ending pregnancies in the u. s. but now that decision sets up the most consequential abortion related disputes since the overturning of roe v. wade another appeals court is scheduled to take up the case. it is made. cnn s jessica schneider has more. the supreme court, stepping in to protect full access to the abortion pill mifepristone while this appeals process plays out, that means it will be status quo for the administration of this drug woman can continue to take it up to 10 weeks pregnant, they can continue to receive it by mail and via telehealth visits with their health care providers, and the generic version will remain widely available. this is exactly what the biden administration and the fda what they were asking for. they warned that if there were restrictions imposed on this drug at any point, there would be confusion and chaos. now this
valencia. thanks so much. all right. hello again, everyone. thank you so much for joining me on fredricka whitfield. a new legal battle is taking shape after the u. s supreme court issues a last minute order to protect a common abortion drug court deciding last night to freeze a lower court s ruling that place restrictions on the drug press town, the pill is the predominant method for ending pregnancies in the u. s. but now that decision sets up the most consequential abortion related dispute since the overturning of roe v. wade another appeals court is scheduled to take up the case, meaning it could be weeks or months before a final decision is made. cnn supreme court reporter ariana vogue has more. fredricka the biden administration is relieved lower courts had put significant restrictions on this key abortion drug. the government
is a legal affairs reporter for the washington post and so good to see you. so so this is a major step. but the fight is far from over. for those who wanted that pill to continue to be accessible. so what potentially happens now when it goes back to the lower court? right so what we know is that on may 17th, the fifth circuit court of appeals, based in new orleans that hears cases from texas will take up this case again. the fifth circuit is one of the most conservative federal courts of appeals in the country. there are six new judges that were nominated by president trump on that court. we know that this court already had re imposed restrictions on kristen. it s very likely that a different panel of judges will hear this appeal now, but it is also likely to be a very conservative panel. so this case could potentially be back with the supreme court and is it fair to