US Court Set To Ban Abortion Pill

Abortion pill restrictions are set by a US court due to safety concerns

The Supreme Court of the United States has considered limitations on the main medication used for abortion nationwide.

The conservative-dominated court is now scheduled to consider restrictions on mifepristone, the popular medication used for abortions in the United States, after earlier overturning the constitutional right to terminate pregnancies.

Mifepristone has been used extensively throughout the years, but anti-abortion groups are calling for a ban on it due to safety concerns.

Over 5.9 million Americans have taken mifepristone since it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2000.

The current action questions the constitutionality of mifepristone and stems from a ruling made by a conservative US District Court judge in Texas last year.

The medicine's manufacturer and the Biden administration filed appeals after an appeals court reversed an outright ban on the drug because of expired constraints, but access to the drug remained restricted.

The medication is still available for use for the time being because the Supreme Court, which has a large majority of conservative justices, has temporarily affirmed the decisions made by the lower courts.

Mifepristone has been subject to changing FDA regulations over the years; today, it can be prescribed remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic and is permitted for usage up to 10 weeks into pregnancy.

However, the ruling of the appeals court aims to require in-person prescriptions from a physician, limit postal distribution, and roll back the drug's seven-week usage cap.

The US is seeing an increase in pharmaceutical abortion rates at the same time as the continuing legal debate over reproductive rights.

A number of states have imposed limitations after the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision, despite growing public support for abortion rights.

The outcome of this case is extremely important, especially in the run-up to the presidential election where abortion is likely to be a major topic. The Supreme Court is scheduled to rule by June.