Ruling deals blow to access to abortion pill mifepristone — but nothing changes yet – By Selena Simmons-Duffin & Diane Webber (NPR) / Aug 16. 2023
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that mifepristone, one of two pills used in medication abortions should not be prescribed past seven weeks of pregnancy or via a telemedicine, however, a previous stay by the Supreme Court means this won’t go into effect right away.
The pills will remain on the market and available by telemedicine and mail for the time being.
In a 93-page ruling, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans sided with plaintiffs that want to restrict use of mifepristone, a pill used in medication abortions.
The Alliance Defending Freedom, which brought the case, cheered the opinion.
