Supreme Court reverses stay, allowing mail ordering of abortion pill mifepristone

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision on Monday that restores the ability to order the abortion medication mifepristone by mail. This action overturns a stay that had been placed by a federal appeals court.

The ruling came after the manufacturers of the drug requested an immediate response to the appellate court's order. By lifting the stay, the Court enables patients to obtain the medication through postal delivery once again.

The decision is expected to affect access to the pill across the country, reinstating the distribution method that had been in place before the appellate court's intervention.