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Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Pill Access in Landmark Ruling

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Breaking news: U.S. Supreme Court unanimously retains access to abortion pill, impacting medication abortion nationwide!

In a groundbreaking decision, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously voted to preserve access to the abortion pill, mifepristone, rejecting challenges from anti-abortion groups. This ruling marks a significant win for reproductive rights advocates and ensures that medication abortion, a common method of terminating pregnancies in the U.S., remains accessible.

The court's ruling comes amidst a wave of controversies surrounding abortion laws and access. With this decision, the Supreme Court sets a precedent for prioritizing women's reproductive health and rights, reinforcing the FDA's approval of mifepristone for medication abortion.

President Joe Biden issued a statement in support of the Supreme Court's decision, emphasizing the importance of maintaining access to mifepristone. This decision affirms women's ability to choose their reproductive healthcare options and underscores the significance of FDA-approved medications like mifepristone.

The Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine's case against the FDA, aimed at restricting mifepristone access, was dismissed by the Supreme Court. This outcome solidifies the legality and availability of the abortion pill, highlighting the continued battle for reproductive freedom in the United States.

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U.S. Supreme Court allows access to abortion pill, unanimously ... (Texas Tribune)

In the high court's first abortion-related ruling since it overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, the justices ruled unanimously to change nothing about ...

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Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion pill accessibility (NPR)

The court said that the challengers, a group called the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, had no right to be in court at all since neither the organization ...

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Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill - SCOTUSblog (SCOTUSblog)

In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that the doctors and medical groups challenging the expansion of access to the drug by the Food and Drug Administration ...

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Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion pill mifepristone ... (CNN)

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug Administration's approach to regulating the abortion pill mifepristone with a ...

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Supreme Court rejects limits on abortion pill mifepristone (BBC News)

Mifepristone is used in medication abortion, the most common method of ending pregnancies in the US.

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Supreme Court dismisses case that would have limited abortion pill ... (The 19th News)

In a 9-0 ruling, the high court shot down a challenge to the FDA's approval of mifepristone, allowing the drug to continue to be prescribed online.

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U.S. Supreme Court rejects attempt to limit access to abortion pill ... (Nebraska Examiner)

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortion, can remain available under current prescribing guidelines.

Statement from President Joe Biden on Supreme Court Decision on ... (The White House)

It does mean that mifepristone, or medication abortion, remains available and approved. Women can continue to access this medication – approved by the FDA as ...

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Reproductive Freedom for All Statement on Supreme Court Decision ... (NARAL Pro-Choice America)

Washington, DC — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, a case brought by anti-abortion extremists ...

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What the Supreme Court ruling on the abortion pill means for access ... (CALmatters)

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld access to the abortion pill, affirming the FDA's approval of mifepristone. California Democrats commended the decision.

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U.S. Supreme Court rejects attempt to limit access to abortion pill ... (Missouri Independent)

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortion, can remain available.

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Supreme Court unanimously strikes down legal challenge to ... (ABC News)

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a legal challenge the Food and Drug Administration's regulation of the abortion pill mifepristone.

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New revelations, new wrinkles in Supreme Court hearing on ... (Idaho Capital Sun)

The Idaho Supreme Court heard arguments on Attorney General Raúl Labrador's open meetings lawsuit against the Idaho State Board of Education.

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APA praises supreme court decision to maintain access to abortion ... (American Psychological Association)

WASHINGTON — The American Psychological Association applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion allowing a drug commonly used for medical abortions to remain ...

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Supreme Court says marketer is not entitled to a trademark for ... (NPR)

The decision was a loss for part-time Democratic activist Steve Elster, who contended that the living-person exception to the trademark law violated his ...

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Supreme Court blocks 'Trump too small' trademark bid referring to ... (NBC News)

The justices weighed a lawyer's attempt to trademark a phrase used on T-shirts that stems from a crude joke Sen. Marco Rubio made about the size of Trump's ...

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What to know about mifepristone access after the Supreme Court ... (NBC News)

The ruling upheld access to the drug, but laws surrounding medication abortion vary by state. Mifepristone pill. The FDA approved mifepristone ...

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Supreme Court abortion pill ruling cheered in CT, but worries persist (The CT Mirror)

Reproductive rights advocates and Democratic state officials in CT applauded the decision, but they also warned of future legal threats.

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Supreme Court rejects “Trump too small” trademark - SCOTUSblog (SCOTUSblog)

Steve Elster had argued that the provision of the Lanham Act that directs the PTO to refuse to register any mark that identifies “a particular living individual ...

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Supreme Court Backs Starbucks Over 'Memphis 7' Union Case (The New York Times)

In a blow to the National Labor Relations Board, the justices made it more difficult to order employers to reinstate fired workers.

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Supreme Court Upholds Prohibition On Registration Of Trademarks ... (Gibson Dunn)

Background: The Lanham Act establishes certain statutory requirements for trademark registration. One requirement is the Act's “names clause”—no trademark may ...

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U.S. Supreme Court rejects attempt to limit access to abortion pill ... (Ohio Capital Journal)

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a much-anticipated decision Thursday that mifepristone, one of two pharmaceuticals used in medication abortion, ...

Governor issues statement on Supreme Court decision preserving ... (Office of the Governor)

SANTA FE – Today, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected an effort to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a member ...

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US Supreme Court backs Starbucks over fired pro-union workers (Reuters)

The U.S. Supreme Court sided on Thursday with Starbucks in the coffee chain's challenge to a judicial order to rehire seven Memphis employees fired as they ...

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Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks on guns (CNN)

The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a federal ban on bump stocks approved by former President Donald Trump, the high court's latest stroke limiting the ...

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Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era federal ban on bump stocks (NPR)

Writing for the court's conservative supermajority, Justice Clarence Thomas noted that a semi-automatic rifle equipped with a bump stock is not a "machine gun" ...

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US Supreme Court throws out ban on bump stocks for guns (BBC News)

It says the government does not have the right to ban the accessories, which were used in America's deadliest mass shooting.

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Supreme Court Decision ... (The White House)

In October 2017, a gunman opened fire at a concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. Because he used a weapon that was modified with a bump stock, he fired more than ...

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Supreme Court Rejects Trump-Era Ban on Gun Bump Stocks (The New York Times)

The justices found that the administration had exceeded its power in prohibiting the sale and possession of the gun attachments.

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U.S. Supreme Court overturns ban on bump stocks used in Las ... (SC Daily Gazette)

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a rule that banned bump stocks in the wake of a 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas.

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Supreme Court wipes out ban on 'bump stock' firearm attachments ... (Roll Call)

The Supreme Court threw out a Trump-era rule that banned so-called “bump stocks” that allow rifles to mimic automatic fire.

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Anti-abortion groups say Supreme Court's mifepristone ruling won't ... (Missouri Independent)

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to maintain access to an abortion medication isn't the last word, abortion-rights advocates and foes vowed.

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Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on rapid-fire rifle bump ... (The Associated Press)

A Texas gun shop owner challenged the ban, arguing the Justice Department wrongly classified the accessories as illegal machine guns.

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Supreme Court strikes down bump stock ban - SCOTUSblog (SCOTUSblog)

The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a rule that banned bump stocks, issued by the Trump administration after a 2017 mass shooting at a concert in Las ...

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US Supreme Court rejects federal ban on gun 'bump stocks' (Reuters)

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declared unlawful a federal ban on bump stock devices that enable semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns, ...

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Abortion pill access could still face challenges after Supreme Court ... (NBC News)

Anti-abortion groups show no signs of backing off their legal fight to restrict access to abortion pills even after Thursday's Supreme Court victory kept ...

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