Access to abortion pill in the US plunged into uncertainty by competing rulings

Access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the US has been plunged into uncertainty (Allen G Breed/AP)

Access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the US has been plunged into uncertainty.

On Friday there was conflicting court rulings over the legality of the abortion medication mifepristone, which has been widely available for more than 20 years.