Supreme Court extends pause on abortion pill restrictions through Thursday

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The Supreme Court has temporarily retained access to abortion pills, allowing them to be available through mail for the time being. This decision comes as the court weighs potential new restrictions on the drug amid ongoing legal debates.

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 had reinstated a requirement that women must visit a healthcare provider in-person to obtain mifepristone, one of two…