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On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that may reinstate restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, the first time abortion rights returned to the justices since the court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. During the arguments, conservative justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito repeatedly invoked the Comstock Act. What is the…

Abortion rights returned to the Supreme Court Tuesday for the first time since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. The case examined whether federal regulators exceeded their authority by relaxing restrictions to make mifepristone, a widely available drug used in medication abortions, easier to obtain. A decision is expected later this summer and…

The U.S. Supreme Court indicated on Tuesday that it probably will keep widespread access to one of the two common drugs used in medication abortion, in a case that could affect reproductive rights and the authority of federal agencies across the nation. During oral arguments, most of the judges seemed very doubtful that a group of…