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Democrats Defend Telehealth Abortion Access | US News
Over 250 Democrats in Congress are rallying to defend telehealth and mail-order access to the abortion pill mifepristone, challenging Louisiana’s push to force nationwide in-person dispensing. The case, now before the full Fifth Circuit Court, pits federal FDA authority against state abortion bans, with lawmakers arguing the 2021 FDA rules predate Roe v. Wade and shouldn’t be overturned. The Supreme Court previously paused Louisiana’s order, but the upcoming hearing could set a major precedent for nationwide access — with the FDA and drugmakers backing the current system while Louisiana…
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