Supreme Court unanimously preserves access to Mifepristone

I was critical of the Supreme Court yesterday, writing "People are still upset about the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, January 6th, and the Supreme Court hearing Hoover Cleveland's immunity appeal and are taking it out on Alito and other Supreme Court Justices for them." Today, I bear what passes for good news from the highest court in the land from MSNBC, Supreme Court says abortion pill can stay on market.

The Supreme Court ruled that the abortion pill Mifepristone can stay on the market. The justices found that the anti-abortion doctors did not have legal standing. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor, MSNBC legal analyst Leah Litman and Reproductive Freedom For All President Mini Timmaraju join Ana Cabrera to discuss.

As I wrote, this passes for good news. However, it was decided on standing, as in the plaintiffs didn't have any, not on merits. That means that potential plaintiffs who do have standing could get a ruling in their favor, banning or restricting Mifepristone. In addition, Leah Litman and Mini Timmaraju both mentioned the possible use of the Comstock Act to restrict abortion access again. I find that alarming enough that I think the parts of Comstock Act that are currently unconstitutional need to be repealed, restricting the ability of anti-choice advocates to reanimate them. I have the same opinion of the Insurrection Act, which is also being touted as a way for the more extreme right-wing activists, including Hoover Cleveland, to suppress dissent. That's a topic for later.

MSNBC followed up with 'Today is certainly a win' for abortion access: Supreme Court allows pill to stay on market.

Planned Parenthood Missouri Chief Medical Officer Dr. Colleen McNicholas joins Ana Cabrera to discuss the Supreme Court rejecting a challenge to the abortion pill mifepristone. MSNBC legal analyst Melissa Murray also weighs in on the court's decision.

Listening to Melissa Murray inveigh against the anti-democratic nature of the efforts to restrict abortion reminds me of CNBC examines 'How The Supreme Court May Threaten Democracy', which is still relevant.

I close with 13 on Your Side (ABC 13 in Grand Rapids) asking and answering How did the Supreme Court rule in the Mifepristone case?

The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.

I couldn't resist both hearing Kamala Harris's reaction and giving a Michigan station the last word.

This is not good enough for me to post Professor Farnsworth. Maybe later. In the meantime, stay tuned for an update on D.C. Statehood for Flag Day.