Team,

On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in the case that threatens the current availability of medication abortion across the country. This hearing was our first chance to hear the Justices' reactions to the case brought by anti-abortion activists attempting to restrict medication abortion access—even in states where it is legal and/or protected.

Anti-abortion extremists won't stop trying to ban abortion for everyone, everywhere. But we won't stop—can't stop—fighting now, and we need you with us.

Here are our takeaways from the hearing earlier this week:

• Much of the questioning focused on the issue of standing, and even some of the more conservative justices appeared skeptical of the plaintiffs' claims of injury. A majority of Justices appeared concerned that none of the plaintiffs' allegations showed they had ever experienced any of the injuries they claim are caused by expanded access to mifepristone—a drug used for medication abortions.
   
• The liberal Justices discussed how there was no real-world evidence of any safety concerns with mifepristone. Decades of research has shown that mifepristone is as safe or safer than common medicines like Tylenol or Viagra.
   
• Several Justices expressed concern about the nationwide scope of the orders issued by the lower courts, including the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The goal of anti-abortion extremists has always been to restrict abortion access for everyone, everywhere.

The court is expected to issue a ruling in this case in late June or early July. Anti-abortion groups are hoping that the Supreme Court will rule in their favor yet again, but we know that the majority of Americans support abortion rights. We need a united front, and we need you with us. Make your gift now to fund the fight.

Onward,

The U.S. Legal Team
Center for Reproductive Rights

P.S. The U.S. Supreme Court will also hear arguments in another major abortion case this Spring that could have nationwide implications. The case concerns whether state abortion bans trump the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which guarantees treatment for emergency medical conditions, and whether states can force doctors to turn away patients suffering emergency pregnancy complications.