US court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now
US court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now
By Daniel WiessnerFri, May 1, 2026 at 8:48 PM UTC
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FILE PHOTO: Boxes of Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, are seen at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, Illinois, U.S., April 9, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
By Daniel Wiessner
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May 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a federal rule allowing the abortion drug mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail, significantly curtailing access to the drug nationwide and particularly in states that have banned abortion.
(Reporting by Daniel Wiessner in Albany, New York; Editing by Mark Porter)
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