Abortion pills are the most common method of terminating pregnancies in the US.

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the abortion pill to remain available by telehealth, meaning it can be prescribed remotely and delivered by mail — even into states where abortion is restricted.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday ensured that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be available by mail without an in-person appointment with a clinician. A ruling by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on May 1 had imperiled widespread access to the pill. Now, the Supreme Court has granted emergency requests brought by drugmakers Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro seeking to block that ruling. The decision, a loss for the state of Louisiana, ensures there will not be any disruption to the availability of the drug as litigation continues. On May 4, in an order issued by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, the court had provisionally put the appeals court ruling on hold while the justices considered their next steps. Two conservative members of the court, Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito, dissented. Thomas, noting that mailing mifepristone is illegal in Louisiana, took aim at the drug-makers, saying that they were not entitled to block a court order “based on…

May 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ordered Monday that the stay blocking a lower court ruling restricting nationwide access to abortion pills from taking effect until Thursday.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. issued an order Monday allowing the abortion pill to continue to be available through remote appointments and mail, putting on hold an appeals court decision