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Access to Abortion Pills Is Safe — At Least For Now
The Supreme Court declined to override the health agency on mifepristone, but more anti-reproductive rights lawsuits are waiting in the wings.
Protected — for now
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The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a vital form of health care, maintaining full access to the medication abortion pill mifepristone.
Although women in the US still face unconscionable barriers to accessing reproductive health care — which compromise our bodily autonomy and put our lives on the line — it’s still worth celebrating the rare times when reason reigns.