The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a request by the Trump administration to halt so-called “abortion by mail,” letting stand a lower court ruling that allows women to have the abortion pill delivered to their home during the pandemic.
It was a setback for the Trump administration, which had asked the Supreme Court for an injunction blocking a district court ruling from July that overturned Food and Drug Administration (FDA) restrictions. Those FDA rules 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.”
U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang in July said the FDA rules imposed a “substantial obstacle” to women during a pandemic. He was nominated by President Obama.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it wanted “a more comprehensive record” at the lower court before ruling. It asked the lower court to look again at the issue and rule within 40 days on the grounds that circumstances may have changed. The high court said it was holding the administration’s request “in abeyance” until the lower court ruled.
The abortion pill includes two drugs: mifepristone and misoprostol. Mifepristone blocks the hormone progesterone, causing the lining of the uterus to break down in order to kill the unborn baby. Misoprostol sparks contractions and a delivery of…
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