DOJ asks Supreme Court for emergency stay in abortion pill fight
An appeals court ruling restricting access was set to take place Saturday. The Justice Department on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency stay of an appeals court ruling that would sharply restrict access to the widely-used abortion medication mifepristone. The restrictions were set to take effect early Saturday morning. On behalf of the FDA, DOJ has asked the court to impose an immediate administrative stay of the 5th Circuit's abortion pill decision -- to preserve the status quo while the justices consider the application -- but to ultimately stay the ruling pending appeal. Branches slightly obscure the facade of the U.S. Supreme Court building April 07, 2023 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images MORE: Abortion pill will stay on the market for now, but it will be harder to get "If allowed to take effect, the lower courts' orders would upend the regulatory regime for mifepristone, with sweeping consequences for the pharmaceutical industry, w...