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SCOTUS gives abortion pill mifepristone one week reprieve, delaying restrictions

NPR | By Julie Rovner,
A Martínez
Published May 5, 2026 at 4:42 AM EDT

The abortion pill mifepristone is being challenged in court again, and the Supreme Court has delayed restrictions on it from going into effect by a week.

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A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.
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