WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court has ordered 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 on Tuesday granted a Trump administration appeal to be able to enforce a long-standing rule on getting the abortion pill, mifepristone. The pill need not be taken in the presence of medical professionals.
The new administration could put the in-person requirement on hold during the public health emergency after Joe Biden takes office on Jan. 20.
The court split 6-3, with the liberal justices in dissent.
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