A federal appeals court restricts access to abortion pills via telehealth
From Weekend Edition Saturday by NPR
May 2, 2026 · 5 min
About this episode
A federal appeals court in Louisiana has restricted access to the abortion pill mifepristone via telemedicine nationwide.
A panel of judges in Louisiana has just ended telemedicine access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationally.
Topics covered
- abortion
- telehealth
- legal rulings
- healthcare access
- women's rights
Keywords
- abortion pills
- telehealth
- mifepristone
- court ruling
- Louisiana
- healthcare
- women's rights
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Louisiana
Products: mifepristone
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