In the biggest jolt to abortion policy in the U.S. Wade, a federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common ways to end early pregnancies, by blocking the mailing of mifepristone prescriptions. The unanimous ruling Friday from the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals marks a substantial victory for abortion opponents seeking to stem the flow of abortion pills prescribed online that they view as subverting state bans on the procedure.
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A federal court has blocked the distribution of a widely used abortion pill by mail. This decision effectively restricts access to the pill, which is a common method of abortion. The ruling may have significant implications for reproductive rights.
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A federal court has blocked the distribution of a widely used abortion pill by mail. This decision effectively restricts access to the pill, which is a common method of abortion. The ruling may have significant implications for reproductive rights.
In the biggest jolt to abortion policy in the U.S. Wade, a federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common ways to end early pregnancies, by …
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