Supreme Court questions abortion pill ban. If the Supreme Court restricts access to the drug, this would apply nationwide - including in states where abortion is legal.
Mifepristone is used in more than 60 percent of abortions performed in the United States. The drug was approved in the USA in 2000 and is considered reliable by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) In recent years, the FDA has issued several access waivers for mifepistone. These include, among other things, taking it up to the tenth week of pregnancy and sending it by post within the USA.