Abortion Rights and the Fragile Balance of Access The Supreme Court's recent decision to allow patients to continue receiving abortion pills through the mail without an in person appointment is a welcome development in the ongoing battle for reproductive rights.
However, beneath this ruling lies a complex web of court decisions, changing state laws, and shifting public attitudes that threaten to upend the delicate balance of access. The 5th U. S.
Circuit Court of Appeals' May 1 ruling imperiling mail access to mifepristone was a sudden and drastic change in course.