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Abortion-pill challenge provokes doubt from US Supreme Court

Lawsuit could roll back access to mifepristone, a drug widely used to induce abortion in the United States.
  1. Mariana Lenharo
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Abortion rights activist rally in front of the US Supreme Court on March 26, 2024, in Washington, DC.

People in favour of abortion rights rally in front of the US Supreme Court on the day that justices heard arguments over access to abortion pill mifepristone. Credit: Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty

Members of the US Supreme Court expressed scepticism today about arguments from a group of anti-abortion organizations and physicians seeking to restrict use of the abortion drug mifepristone in the United States. The group is challenging the decision by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand access to the medication.

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Nature 628, 17-18 (2024)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-00938-4

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