Fifth Circuit limits abortion pill access with FDA telemedicine rollback
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Updated · The New York Times · May 7
Fifth Circuit limits abortion pill access with FDA telemedicine rollback
6 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 7
The New Orleans-based appeals court ordered the FDA to reverse rules allowing telemedicine prescriptions and mailing of the widely used pills after a challenge backed by Louisiana.
Lawyers for Louisiana and Alliance Defending Freedom welcomed the ruling, arguing mail-order abortion drugs were used to undermine state anti-abortion laws.
The decision adds to scrutiny of the conservative-leaning court, which hears appeals from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas and has drawn criticism from legal analysts over recent rulings.
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