Center for Reproductive Rights: 5th Circuit Limits Telehealth Provision of Abortion Pill
May 02, 2026
May 02, 2026
NEW YORK, May 2 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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5th Circuit Limits Telehealth Provision of Abortion Pill
Requests for telehealth abortion care have doubled since Roe v. Wade was overturned; today's ruling jeopardizes that lifeline
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Today, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that the abortion pill mifepristone be dispensed in person . . .
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5th Circuit Limits Telehealth Provision of Abortion Pill
Requests for telehealth abortion care have doubled since Roe v. Wade was overturned; today's ruling jeopardizes that lifeline
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Today, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that the abortion pill mifepristone be dispensed in person . . .
