California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect telehealth access to mifepristone.
The Court temporarily halted a Fifth Circuit ruling that would reinstate an in-person dispensing requirement. - The coalition argued the ruling is not supported by science and would create regulatory chaos.
- Justice Samuel Alito granted an administrative stay, pausing the ruling until May 11, 2026. - Medication abortion accounts for 63% of all abortions in the formal U.S.
health care system, with about one in four provided via telehealth. The temporary halt preserves access to mifepristone via telehealth while the Court considers a full stay.