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Federal appeals court rules that abortion drugs cannot be sent by mail

A federal appeals court has ruled that the abortion drug mifepristone cannot be sent to patients by mail. Telehealth prescriptions have been key to maintaining abortion access in states that outlawed or restricted the practice after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 202

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Federal appeals court rules that abortion drugs cannot be sent by mailA federal appeals court has ruled that the abortion drug mifepristone cannot be sent to patients by mail. Telehealth prescriptions have been key to maintaining abortion access in states that outlawed or restricted the practice after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 202
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