The White House will ask the Supreme Court to intervene in the legal battle surrounding the abortion medication mifepristone. A federal appeals court ruled in favor of continuing access to the drug, but also limited its distribution through the mail and said it can only be used through the seventh week of pregnancy. Geoff Bennett discussed the ruling with Dr. Jamila Perritt.

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