A group of doctors, led by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, filed a lawsuit seeking to have the restrictions relaxed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Supreme Court justices say women must obtain abortion pill in person Share Updated: 7:08 AM EST Jan 13, 2021 By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press J. Scott Applewhite / AP File Photo In this Nov. 5, 2020 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. SOURCE: J. Scott Applewhite / AP File Photo
GET OUR POLITICS NEWSLETTER Share Updated: 7:08 AM EST Jan 13, 2021 By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press The Supreme Court ordered Tuesday that women must visit a doctor s office, hospital or clinic in person to obtain an abortion pill during the COVID-19 pandemic, though similar rules for other drugs have been suspended during the public health emergency.Eight days before President Donald Trump leaves office, the justices granted a Trump administration appeal to be able to enforce a longstanding rule on getting the abortion pill, mifepristone. The pill need not be taken in the presence of medical profess