Coverage dated September 7, 2023 to September 8, 2023

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to end abortion pill legal challenge that threatens widespread access

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The Biden administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to maintain broad access to a commonly used medication abortion pill.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Abortion pill maker asks Supreme Court to decide legality of mifepristone (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Supreme Court was asked Friday to decide the fate of a common abortion drug ahead of the 2024 election year.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Supreme Court is asked to reject limits on a drug used in the most common method of abortion (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is being asked to reverse an appellate ruling that would cut off mail-order access to a drug used in the most common

  3. CBS News

    Abortion pill manufacturer asks Supreme Court to hear case on mifepristone access (opens CBS News)

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    Danco Laboratories, which manufactures mifepristone, filed an appeal Friday asking the Supreme Court to reverse the appellate court's limits on patient access to the drug.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Drug company asks Supreme Court to decide abortion pill case (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The drug company Danco Laboratories has asked the Supreme Court to review the case challenging the legality of the abortion pill mifepristone. Danco’s request comes in response to a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that would impose major restrictions on how the medication is …

  5. Bloomberg

    Supreme Court Asked by Danco to Preserve Abortion Pill Access (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    The Biden administration asked the US Supreme Court to uphold broad access to a widely used abortion pill, seeking a review of a ruling that would bar mail-order prescriptions and require in-person doctor visits.

  6. NBC4 Washington

    Justice Department asks Supreme Court to end abortion pill legal challenge that threatens widespread access (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The Biden administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to maintain broad access to a commonly used medication abortion pill.

  7. The Guardian

    US supreme court asked to reverse limits on mail-order abortion pills (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Case would be the first major abortion dispute decided by the supreme court since it overturned Roe v Wade last year

  8. Courthouse News Service

    Drugmaker brings abortion pill fight to Supreme Court (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Coming not even two years since the conservative supermajority overturned Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court is being asked to jump into another major battle over abortion.

  9. New York Times

    Drug Manufacturer Asks Supreme Court to Hear Abortion Pill Case (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The case sets up a showdown before the court on the availability of the most common method of terminating pregnancies.

  10. Washington Times

    Abortion drug maker asks Supreme Court to reject limits backed by lower courts (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The Supreme Court is being asked to reverse an appellate ruling that would cut off mail-order access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States.

  11. NPR

    Biden administration urges Supreme Court to hear case on major abortion pill (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Justice Department pressured the Supreme Court on Friday to reconsider the fate of mifepristone in the U.S. The abortion pill may be dramatically limited if the court decides not to review.

  12. Fox News

    Biden administration asks Supreme Court to take up major abortion pill case (opens Fox News)

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    The Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that limited access to the abortion pill mifepristone, calling that decision "unprecedented."

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Ruling on abortion pills appealed to high court (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The Supreme Court is being asked to reverse an appellate ruling that would cut off mail-order access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States.

  14. Wall Street Journal

    Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Maintain Abortion-Pill Access (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Abortion opponents have challenged the Food and Drug Administration’s approval and expansion of mifepristone.

  15. France 24

    US Supreme Court asked to lift restrictions on abortion pill (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The manufacturer of a widely used abortion pill asked the US Supreme Court on Friday to toss out a lower court ruling that would restrict access to the drug.

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