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An appeals court has ended telemedicine abortion pill access nationally, for now

NPR | By Selena Simmons-Duffin
Published May 1, 2026 at 7:55 PM EDT

A panel of judges in Louisiana has just ended telemedicine access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationally.

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Selena Simmons-Duffin
Selena Simmons-Duffin reports on health policy for NPR.
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