The Media Is Hallucinating Supreme Court Victories

When the Supreme Court issued its order on Thursday, the press didn’t report on a legal procedure. They reported on a political fantasy.
Across the front pages – from national outlets to the Alabama Political Reporter – the verdict was unanimous: The court had “preserved” access to the abortion pill mifepristone. It was a clean, comforting narrative for a polarized public. It was also a legal fabrication.
The Supreme Court didn’t “preserve” anything. In Louisiana v. FDA, the justices didn’t vote to protect a drug or endorse the FDA’s regulatory record. They issued an emergency stay to…
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