Following multiple conflicting decisions from lower courts, the Supreme Court on Friday issued an order temporarily allowing the abortion pill to remain legal in the United States:
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday extended a hold on a lower court ruling that would have imposed restrictions on access to an abortion drug, a temporary move meant to give the justices more time to consider the issue.
The Justice Department had asked the Supreme Court earlier Friday to intervene in an emergency dispute over a Texas judge's ruling, requesting that the court step in now rather than wait for an appeal to formally play out at the federal appellate level.
For reference, here's an explainer outlining what happened at the lower court level earlier this month:
