Supreme Court decides to keeps abortion pill mifepristone available by telehealth

NPR | By Selena Simmons-Duffin,

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Published May 15, 2026 at 3:45 AM CDT

The Supreme Court has issued an order that keeps the abortion drug mifepristone available through telehealth prescriptions -- for now.

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