The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended a temporary stay to maintain the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone amid ongoing litigation. A federal appeals court panel partially blocked Kacsmaryk's unprecedented ruling but still imposed restrictions that prevent mifepristone from being sent to patients by mail. The Biden administration had asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency stay, stating the appeals court ruling would put the FDA in an "impossible position." MORE: Unprecedented Texas abortion pill ruling sparks debate about 'judge shopping'Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative legal group representing the pill's opponents, dismissed the agency's claims about the impact of suspending access to the abortion pill as a "sky-is-falling-argument." Supreme Court extends stay on Texas abortion pill ruling until Friday originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News April 20, 2023 02:54 UTC