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Supreme Court Pauses Abortion Pill Restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order blocking restrictions on mifepristone, a widely used abortion pill, until at least Thursday. This stays a federal appeals court's ruling that would have limited access, preserving the current setup where women can consult doctors remotely and receive the pill by mail. The justices are weighing whether to allow tighter controls on the drug, maintaining uninterrupted availability for now amid ongoing legal challenges.
In a separate ruling, the Court sided with Alabama by vacating a lower court's decision that had blocked the state's 2023 congressional map. That lower ruling had permitted a second majority-Black district to address Voting Rights Act concerns. The Supreme Court's move sends the case back for reconsideration, following its recent decision weakening the Act. Alabama argues this frees the state to redraw its map without the imposed changes, potentially reshaping representation in the state's congressional delegation.
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- 1 (00:00) **Intro and Host Greeting** - Ryland Barton opens NPR News Now broadcast from Washington
- 2 (00:04) **Supreme Court on Abortion Pill** - Justices pause restrictions on mifepristone until Thursday
- 3 (00:26) **EU Sanctions Israeli Settlers** - Measures target violence against Palestinians in West Bank
- 4 (01:01) **West Bank Violence Context** - Settler attacks surged since 2023 war
- 5 (01:25) **Trump-Xi Summit Preview** - Meeting in Beijing to cover Iran War and AI race
- 6 (02:08) **Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Arrested** - Ryan Nichols charged with assault in Texas church parking lot
- 7 (02:55) **Supreme Court Backs Alabama on Voting Map** - Vacates lower court order for second majority-Black district
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