- On Wednesday the Supreme Court delayed the enforcement of restrictions on the availability of abortion drug mifepristone through at least Friday.
- Associate Justice Samuel Alito announced the delay, according to The Hill. Alito is responsible for appeals from the 5th Circuit.
- Mifepristone is one of two drugs used in combination by which a woman may terminate a pregnancy via pill. The other drug, Misoprostol, remains available through a conventional prescription.