US court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now - Reuters
US court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now Reuters
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"If allowed to stand, it would severely restrict access to mifepristone in every state, including those where abortion is broadly legal and where voters have acted to protect abortion rights."
— Kelly Baden , Activist
"I would look forward to continuing to defend women and babies as this case continues."
— Liz Murrill , Politician
"Anti-abortion politicians have just made it much harder for people everywhere in the country to get a medication that abortion and miscarriage patients have been safely using for more than 25 years."
— Julia Kaye , Activist
"Every abortion facilitated by FDA’s action cancels Louisiana’s ban on medical abortions and undermines its policy that ‘every unborn child is human being from the moment of conception and is, therefore, a legal person.’"
— Kyle Duncan , Other
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Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Current U.S. President who has criticized Netanyahu's actions.
Attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) commenting on the court decision.
Vice-president at the Guttmacher Institute, an abortion rights advocacy group.
Judge on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals appointed by President Trump.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill commented on the ruling related to the law.
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A U.S. appeals court temporarily blocked a federal rule allowing the abortion drug mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail, significantly curtailing access nationwide, especially in states that have banned abortion.
A federal appeals court temporarily blocked the distribution of mifepristone through the mail, marking a significant threat to abortion access since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone prescriptions.
A federal appeals court has ruled to restrict the distribution of mifepristone ... a commonly used abortion pill, by prohibiting its mailing across the U.S., mandating instead that it can only be dispensed in-person at clinics.
The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued a decision temporarily halting the federal rules that had allowed the teleprescription and mailing of abortion pills, particularly mifepristone, which is used in over 60% of abortions in the U.S.
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