evening, there s breaking news and a big victory for the biden administration, the fda and the maker but widely used abortion medication that s been taken by millions of women from more than two decades. mifepristone about an hour ago, we learned that a majority of justices on the supreme court decided in effect that the pill will remain legal no restrictions on its usage while an appeal of a lower lower court ruling moves forward that ruling by a federal judge in texas, known as an opponent of abortion, put a hold on the federal approval of the pill by the fda in 2000. and raised questions about the scientific evidence provided by the fda supporting its safety. the fifth circuit court of appeals, then froze parts of that texas judge s ruling but still left significant restrictions on this distribution prohibited pills sent by mail narrowed the window of its availability and blocked healthcare providers who are not doctors from prescribing the pills. this new ruling by the su
questions about the scientific evidence provided by the fda supporting its safety. the fifth circuit court of appeals, then froze parts of that texas judge s ruling but still left significant restrictions on this distribution. it prohibited pills sent by mail narrowed the window of its availability and blocked healthcare providers who are not doctors from prescribing the pills. this new ruling by the supreme court, requested by the vitamin ist rations removes all restrictions while the continues. cnn justice correspondent jessica schneider joins us now with more so the justices had until midnight. the ruling didn t come down until well into the evening. do we know why well, we ve been waiting for this a week. anderson after that initial kind of extension on wednesday as well, and it s likely that justice alito, who is the one who wrote he needed time to maybe write this four page dissent, and it s possible even that during their conference this morning, maybe the justices wer
huber ahead on cnn newsroom a temporary victory for abortion rights supporters as the u. s. supreme court says mifepristone can still be prescribed. for now we ll take a look at the legal and medical fallout from this decision, plus a tentative ceasefire maybe holding in sudan , while the u. s state department has a message for americans hoping to get out of the country. and later, but the kremlin is saying about the bomb dropped on the russian city of belgorod. from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with kim bruun hoover. in a move that s being celebrated as a victory for the biden administration and abortion rights supporters across the u. s supreme court has taken steps to protect access to mifepristone and abortion medication that s been commonly used by women for decades are jessica schneider has more on the ruling and what comes next in the fight over the drug? the supreme court, stepping in to protect full access to the abortion pill mifepristone while the appeals proce
continue throughout sudan live in nairobi with a look at where the 72 hour ceasefire stands. from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with kim bruun hoover. abortion rights supporters across the united states are celebrating a victory, at least for now. the supreme court has moved to protect access to a commonly used drug for abortions and miscarriages. but it s not clear how long this protection will last. cnn s emily schmidt has details on the court s ruling and the next steps in the legal fight over mifid, kristen. all friday. all eyes were on the u. s supreme court each minute a minute closer to a decision about an abortion drug, which has been safely used for more than two decades. the decision when it came was to protect access to a widely used abortion drug, a move that has major consequences. the headline for right now is that myth of kristen access tomorrow is going to be the same as it was yesterday, but that s not going to change anytime soon. this is the first big ab
valencia. thanks so much. all right. hello again, everyone. thank you so much for joining me on fredricka whitfield. a new legal battle is taking shape after the u. s supreme court issues a last minute order to protect a common abortion drug court deciding last night to freeze a lower court s ruling that place restrictions on the drug press town, the pill is the predominant method for ending pregnancies in the u. s. but now that decision sets up the most consequential abortion related dispute since the overturning of roe v. wade another appeals court is scheduled to take up the case, meaning it could be weeks or months before a final decision is made. cnn supreme court reporter ariana vogue has more. fredricka the biden administration is relieved lower courts had put significant restrictions on this key abortion drug. the government and manufacturers had raced to the supreme court, asking the justices to put those rulings on hold. while the appeals process plays out, which co