US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now

The Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be accessed by mail.

Two manufacturers that make the pill had asked the Supreme Court to intervene after a lower court placed significant restrictions on access to mifepristone as part of an ongoing lawsuit.

Thursday's order from the high court blocks the appeals court's decision while litigation plays out in lower courts.

Abortion pills are the most common method of terminating pregnancies in the US - especially in states where abortion is banned.