Supreme Court Halts Mail Delivery of Abortion-Inducing Pills
- Court had allowed mail deliveries before Barrett confirmation
- Three liberals dissent, as FDA in-person rule is reinstated
Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Photographer: Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg
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A divided U.S. Supreme Court reinstated a requirement that women visit a medical facility to obtain abortion-inducing pills, granting a Trump administration request to end the mail deliveries a judge had allowed during the coronavirus pandemic.
The order, which came over three dissents, marks a shift for a court that let mail deliveries continue temporarily in October. That was before Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court and strengthened its conservative majority.