How a 19th century law, central to a national telehealth abortion case, could impact Virginia

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: May 16, 2026

Words: 736

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The Supreme Court temporarily preserved telehealth access to the abortion drug mifepristone Thursday until an appeals court can rule on a legal challenge to the medication the state of Louisiana filed against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The result could have national implications by outlawing the mailing of mifepristone — even in states without abortion bans, like Virginia.

While the Supreme Court has allowed mifepristone to continue to be mailed for now, one …

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