Mifepristone was approved for use in 2000 and is routinely used for abortions and managing early miscarriages

Mifepristone was approved for use in 2000 and is routinely used for abortions and managing early miscarriages

 Robyn Beck

A key manufacturer of the United States' most widely used abortion pill asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to restore access to the drug, a day after a lower court halted mail delivery of the medication.

Mifepristone, which prevents pregnancy progression, is used alongside misoprostol, which empties the uterus, in the majority of abortions in the United States. It is approved for use up to 10 weeks into a pregnancy.

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