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US court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now

By Daniel Wiessner Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Boxes of Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, are seen at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, Illinois, U.S., April 9, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Boxes of Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, are seen at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, Illinois, U.S., April 9, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Evelyn Hockstein Reuters

May 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a federal rule allowing the abortion drug mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail, significantly curtailing access to the drug nationwide and particularly in states that have banned abortion.

(Reporting by Daniel Wiessner in Albany, New York; Editing by Mark Porter)

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This story was originally published May 1, 2026 at 1:48 PM.

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