U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Abortion by Mail, as Amy Coney Barrett Sides with 6-3 Majority
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Abortion by Mail, as Amy Coney Barrett Sides with 6-3 Majority
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a victory to pro-lifers Tuesday when it blocked a lower court decision and ruled the Food and Drug Administration can require pregnant women during the pandemic to visit a doctor before acquiring pills for a medical abortion.
At issue are FDA rules that require mifepristone – one of the two drugs involved in the abortion pill procedure – to be dispensed in-person “by or under the supervision of a certified prescriber.”