Abortion Pill Advance Orders Face Risky Future in Court Battle (1)

Patients trying to secure abortion pills ahead of an unwanted pregnancy may face more difficulty doing so if the US Supreme Court decides to block mailing of the medication, legal analysts and abortion providers say.

Requests for “advance provision” of the FDA-approved medication abortion regimen spiked in periods when patients anticipated potential bans or other disruptions in access, according to a study published Tuesday by the Journal of the American Medical Association. The report noted the online abortion pill provider Aid Access saw daily requests go up nearly 10 times the base average after Politico published a leaked draft opinion ...