Federal appeals court to consider Louisiana’s arguments for banning telehealth abortion

By: Sofia Resnick

Outlets: Stateline

Published: September 4, 2026

Words: 830

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Next week, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will consider Louisiana’s arguments for tightening federal policy around a common abortion and miscarriage drug. The primary target of Louisiana v. Food and Drug Administration and similar lawsuits against mifepristone is to end a Biden-era policy allowing abortion pills to be prescribed without an in-person visit with a provider.

Medication abortion has become the most common form of abortion since Roe v. Wade was …

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