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Supreme Court Reviews Conscience Rights in Abortion Pill Case

Justices focus on whether doctors are forced to violate their conscience by treating mifepristone complications, with a decision due in June.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: People attend the 50th annual March for Life rally on the National Mall on January 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. Anti-abortion activists attended the annual march to mark the first to occur in a “post-Roe nation” since the Supreme Court's Dobbs vs Jackson Women's Health ruling which overturned 50 years of federal protections for abortion healthcare. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Supreme Court hears case on FDA deregulation of abortion pill mifepristone, focusing on doctors' conscience rights.
  • Doctors claim forced to treat abortion complications violates their conscience, risking dismissal of case on standing.
  • Nearly 643,000 abortions in the U.S. in 2023 involved mifepristone, over 63% of total abortions.
  • Between 2.9% and 4.6% of women self-managing abortion with mifepristone require emergency treatment.
  • Decision on the case expected in June, could impact how abortion pills are regulated and accessed.