Supreme Court continues to temporarily maintain mail access to abortion pill

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday extended a temporary order maintaining mail access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone for now. Justice Samuel Alito said in a brief order that an administrative stay that he entered last week will remain in place until at least Thursday at 5 p.m. His move gives the Supreme Court additional time to consider whether to freeze an appellate court decision restoring a Food and Drug Administration rule that required mifepristone to be dispensed in …