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Supreme Court asked to pause ruling blocking telehealth and mail access to abortion pills

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Danco Laboratories, one of the makers of the abortion pill mifepristone, asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block a lower court ruling that imposed a nationwide requirement for the medication to be dispensed in person. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In its filing, the … Read more

Federal appeals court blocks mailing of abortion pills in ruling with nationwide effect

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the mailing of the abortion pill mifepristone under current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules, a move the court acknowledged would “as a practical matter, have a nationwide effect,” and one that sets up a likely Supreme Court battle over … Read more

Appeals court ends nationwide access to abortion pills via telehealth and mail

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A federal appeals court on Friday granted the state of Louisiana’s request to reinstate a nationwide requirement that abortion pills be dispensed in person. The ruling represents a victory for opponents of abortion rights, since it limits access by blocking people’s ability to obtain mifepristone — one of the two pills used in medication abortions … Read more

Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding

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As states that already ban abortion look to further restrict access this year, much of the focus is on pills sent by out-of-state providers. A survey released Tuesday helps explain the emphasis. It suggests that more women in states with bans obtained abortions last year using the pills prescribed via telehealth than by traveling to … Read more

Georgia woman faces murder charge after allegedly taking pills to induce abortion

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A Georgia woman is facing a murder charge after police say she took pills to induce an abortion in violation of a state law that prohibits most abortions. The woman, Alexia Moore, was arrested on March 4, months after she was rushed to the emergency room with abdominal pain, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. … Read more

Georgia woman charged with murder after police say she took abortion pills to end pregnancy

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A 31-year-old Georgia woman has been charged with murder by police who say she took pills to induce an abortion in violation of a state law that bans it after the earliest weeks of pregnancy. If state prosecutors decide to move forward with the murder charge brought by local police against Alexia Moore, her case … Read more