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Amid Contradicting Orders, the Supreme Court Protects Abortion Pill Access—for Now

A Friday afternoon order from the Supreme Court preserves the status quo on abortion pills till next week, giving the justices time to study the case.

In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court said that “the authority to regulate abortion must be returned to the people and their elected representatives.” The states before the Washington court have voted to keep abortion legal and accessible. It remains to be seen if the Supreme Court really meant what they said.

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