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A federal appeals court in Louisiana ruled yesterday that mifepristone — one of two pills used in most medicated abortions in the United States — should not be prescribed via telemedicine, shipped by mail, or past seven weeks of pregnancy. However, the decision won’t go into effect because the Supreme Court ruled in April that mifepristone access must remain the same until the Justices can weigh in.
A patient prepares to take mifepristone, for a medication abortion. A federal appeals court ruled to impose new restrictions on the drug Wednesday but the ruling will not take effect until the Supreme Court weighs in.
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- The court could hear arguments as soon as this fall, NPR’s Selena Simmons-Duffins says on Up First this morning. If the justices agree with the appeals court, mifepristone access would change dramatically, as the ruling would take effect nationwide — even in states that have been working to protect abortion access. While we don’t know how the Supreme Court will rule, legal experts say the plaintiffs’ case has some weaknesses.
As Hawaii residents wonder what the future holds after the devastating blaze, disaster responders are loosening restrictions and letting some residents back into areas in West Maui affected by wildfire. The main road has been opened for the first time since the fire, though the burn area is still off-limits.
- NPR’s Gabriel Spitzer says recovery will be a long effort because of how difficult it is to find and identify human remains among the…
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