Perry Stein

If the justices do not respond before Friday evening, nationwide access to the drug mifepristone could be temporarily upended.

Justice Dept. says the conservative groups challenging mifepristone had no right to do so since they were not personally harmed by the abortion pill.

Conflicting rulings set up an extraordinary legal clash and could reshape abortion access in a nation where reproductive rights remain a polarizing issue.

U.S. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk says he will rule as soon as possible on FDA approval of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medical abortions.

Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk took the highly unusual steps in hopes of minimizing protests and threats in connection with the case, people familiar with the plan said.

U.S. law allows mail delivery of mifepristone and misoprostol despite attempts by states to ban it, the opinion says, because a sender can’t know how the pills will be used.

A person contacts youths online, officials said, asking for sexually explicit photos and demanding ransom to keep the photos from being circulated.

The mass pardon of people convicted of simple marijuana possession at the federal level could make it easier for thousands to vote, serve on juries, seek jobs.

The mass pardon of people convicted of simple marijuana possession at the federal level could make it easier for thousands to vote, serve on juries, seek jobs.

A recently adopted Department of Veterans Affairs policy providing abortions to veterans and their eligible relatives is legally sound and can continue, the Justice Department said.