Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has directed the state’s health department to ensure that abortion medication remains available to Rhode Islanders despite a federal court's suspension of the FDA's approval of mifepristone. The drug has been in use for decades and is the most commonly used form of abortion in the US. While the legality of the drug is being debated, McKee has assured residents that no changes in clinical practice for the prescribing, dispensing, and administration of mifepristone or any other reproductive health medication will be implemented in Rhode Island at this time. This announcement comes amidst a spate of legal rulings that have stalled the approval and accessibility of the drug. A federal judge in Texas suspended federal approval for mifepristone, while a judge in Washington ruled that access to the drug should be protected. The Supreme Court is expected to make a decision regarding the future of mifepristone this week.