Unpacking the fight over telehealth access to abortion medication

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent legal developments regarding telehealth access to abortion medication following a court ruling.

Advocates and opponents of abortion access say they’re wondering what happens next in a critical telehealth medication case that created chaos and confusion over the past week after an appeals court blocked nationwide access to the drug and, days later, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued a temporary stay. Alito’s stay preserves telehealth access […]

Topics covered

• telehealth
• abortion access
• legal cases
• U.S. Supreme Court
• healthcare policy

Keywords

• telehealth
• abortion medication
• legal case
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Samuel Alito
• healthcare access

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Organizations: U.S. Supreme Court, telehealth, abortion

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