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Federal court curbs abortion access by barring mail-order mifepristone

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Federal court curbs abortion access by barring mail-order mifepristone
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A New Orleans-based 5th Circuit panel blocked mailing of mifepristone, requiring that the abortion pill be distributed only in-person at clinics, a ruling that could curtail abortion access nationwide and complicate telemedicine for abortion and miscarriage care.

Topics:top-newshealth#abortion-access#abortion-pill#fifth-circuit-court#health#mifepristone#telemedicine
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  1. Court restricts abortion access across U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone  PBS
  2. Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Abortion Pill Access by Mail  The New York Times
  3. Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone  NPR
  4. Appeals court ends nationwide access to abortion pills via telehealth and mail  NBC4 Washington
  5. Appeals court blocks FDA rule that allows women to obtain abortion drugs by mail  CNN

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