Doctors voice ‘temporary relief’ as SCOTUS allows mifepristone via mail to continue for now

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 663

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Many OB-GYNs breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that telehealth access to the abortion drug mifepristone can continue until after the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling in the federal lawsuit Louisiana v. Food and Drug Administration.

Dr. Jenna Beckham, an OB-GYN and complex family planning subspecialist in Durham, says abortion in North Carolina remains legal for up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. But she …

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