Abortion Pill Mifepristone Is Still Available, Despite Appeals Court Ruling—Here’s Where And What To Know

Forbes August 17, 2023
Alison Durkee

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A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday to reinstate restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone, such as no longer making it available via telehealth, but an April ruling from the Supreme Court means the medication’s availability is still the same as it was before for the foreseeable future, until the high court rules in the case.

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The Supreme Court’s ruling leaves the existing protocols for mifepristone in place until the high court rules in the case, if it decides to take it up, and says the lower court’s ruling will go immediately into effect if justices decide not to hear the case. The Justice Department said Wednesday it “will be seeking Supreme Court review”...

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