commentary Even this Supreme Court seems wary of efforts to restrict the abortion pill Published May 6, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) The Supreme Court will consider whether to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone (Carl Lokko/Getty Images) In times like these, it’s important to take pleasure in the little things — like the fact that Monday was probably not a great day for Samuel Alito. The Supreme Court justice, who always looks like he just got a parking ticket, has been the best friend the anti-abortion movement could ever hope for. In 2022, he handed them a ruling that ended abortion rights , which was so breathtaking in its contempt for women’s humanity that he even cited jurists from the 13th and 17th centuries who argued that women’s “ position is inferior to that of men,” defended men who raped their wives and prosecuted women for witchcraft.…