Louisiana judge preserves telehealth abortion access provision for now, puts case on hold

By: Kelcie Moseley-Morris

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 647

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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A federal judge in Louisiana upheld telehealth access to abortion medication in a decision issued Tuesday afternoon, pausing the case until the U.S. Food and Drug Administration completes a safety review of the drug, mifepristone.

U.S. District Judge David C. Joseph also ordered the FDA to conduct its review with “deliberate speed,” after reports in December that the agency had instructed officials to delay until after the midterm elections in November. Those reports drew

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