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The Supreme Court has left the case in the hands of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which has scheduled oral arguments in the case for May 17.

The announcement kicks the can down the road on what the high court will do for another few days. Mifepristone is used in about half of all abortions nationwide.

The abortion medication mifepristone remains fully available in Vermont, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday placed a temporary hold on an appeals court ruling that restricted access to the drug nationwide. But mifepristone’s future is still murky. Earlier this month, a federal judge in Texas took the unprecedented step of reversing the FDA’s approval of the drug from 23 years ago.

As the debate over mifepristone makes its way to the Supreme Court, the pharmaceutical industry has raised concerns that ruling against the FDA could chill the development of new drugs.

The Biden administration had asked the higher court to stay a decision from a Texas judge while the appeal plays out.

Vermonters still have access to mifepristone at this time, and a federal appeal is pending.

California, Washington state, New York and Massachusetts are stockpiling misoprostol and mifepristone, both of which are used in abortion regimens.

More people seeking abortions are turning to abortion pills rather than surgical abortion. Here's what to know about the pills, which have been at the center of legal battles since Roe was overturned.

We'll speak with Rep. Martin Lalonde about a proposed 'shield law' that would protect people traveling to Vermont for reproductive or gender-affirming health care, as well as the Vermont health officials who provide that care.

Many New England states are working to protect and expand abortion access after the Supreme Court ruled against the constitutional right to abortion.