Planned Parenthood of Northern New England switches telehealth abortion drug
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Updated · WGME · May 2
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England switches telehealth abortion drug
9 articles · Updated · WGME · May 2
The change follows a Friday U.S. Court of Appeals stay in a Louisiana case that bars mifepristone from direct-to-patient telehealth and certified mail-order pharmacies nationwide, including Maine.
The ruling cuts off mailed and telehealth access to the medication, prompting the regional provider to use an alternative drug regimen for patients seeking medication abortions remotely.
Planned Parenthood advocates called the court action unnecessary, while the decision adds a nationwide restriction to abortion medication access through telehealth services.
With in-person dispensing now required for a key drug, what alternatives exist for patients in remote communities?
When a court overrules the FDA on drug safety, what does this signal for other common medications?