"The administrative stay is temporary, and I am confident life and law will win in the end, said Louisiana Republican Attorney General Liz Murrill in a statement."
"Thirteen states have near-total abortion bans, including Louisiana. Murrill sued the FDA in October, saying the rule undermines the state's laws and causes financial harm."
"In the years since the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing states to regulate abortion access, telehealth prescriptions of abortion medication have become increasingly popular, with more than 27% of all abortions provided that way in 2025."
"While this is a positive short-term development, no one can rest easy when our ability to get this safe, effective medication is still under threat."
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on a ruling that blocked telehealth prescriptions for mifepristone, allowing access until at least May 11, 2024. This stay pauses a decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals that had blocked a 2023 FDA rule permitting the abortion drug to be prescribed without an in-person visit. Thirteen states have near-total abortion bans, and the ruling has implications for access to abortion medication, which has become increasingly popular through telehealth services.
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