The Supreme Court recently issued a stay on a lower court order regarding mifepristone distribution, opting to maintain current access while the Fifth Circuit reviews the case.
On Today, Explained, the hosts noted the court's cautious approach to the medication's status. "The Supreme Court was like, 'Okay, we're gonna step in here and at least decide this case on a temporary basis.'" Sean Rameswaram pressed for clarity on the long-term stakes, asking: "If they say, 'No more abortion pills via telehealth,' what does this look like in the United States?"
Beyond current litigation, the institution itself is facing scrutiny regarding its structure. On Pivot, Scott Galloway argued that the Supreme Court is a prime example of why government institutions require age limits, suggesting that "a lot of the world's problems right now can be reverse engineered to old men who won't fucking leave."
Meanwhile, Stuff You Missed in History Class provided a historical counterpoint, detailing the 1923 ruling in United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind. Tracy V. Wilson highlighted how the court previously interpreted "the words free white persons are words of common speech to be interpreted in accordance with the understanding of the common man."
