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Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Ban on Telemedicine Mifepristone Access

Updated 2026-05-14 23:45 UTC 1 source Neutral

The U.S. Supreme Court has extended a stay on a lower court order that banned telemedicine access to mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions, but the decision sets up a longer legal battle.

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U.S. Supreme Court allows mifepristone by mail—for now

The nation's top court extended a stay on a lower court order banning telemedicine access to mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions—but the order sets up a longer legal fight

2026-05-14 23:20 UTC