U.S. Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict abortion pill
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups and doctors to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, handing a victory on Thursday to President Joe Biden's administration in its efforts to preserve broad access to the drug.
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![Abortion-rights activists holds a signs as they protest outside of the Supreme Court during a rally Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Washington. Supreme Court begins hearing oral arguments in U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine - a challenge to the FDA's 20-plus-year legal authorization of the safe, and commonly used abortion pill mifepristone. A woman with long hair and glasses holds a sign over her head as other people wearing coats and hats are shown outdoors at a demonstration.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7233776.1718290775!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/supreme-court-abortion.jpg)
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups and doctors to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, handing a victory on Thursday to President Joe Biden's administration in its efforts to preserve broad access to the drug.