Medication abortion: Decisions from federal courts, the FDA or Trump’s Department of Justice could try to end access via telehealth

This year, decisions from the courts, FDA or DOJ could all shut down telehealth for medication abortion, which is how most people in states with bans get care.

By: Rachel Rebouché, The University of Texas at Austin, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: June 23, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 month ago

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By Rachel Rebouché, The University of Texas at Austin

Roughly two-thirds of Americans end their pregnancies by taking two abortion medications – misoprostol and mifepristone. Because these safe, effective medications can be prescribed via telehealth, without an in-office visit, they are how most patients terminate pregnancies in states that ban abortion.

In recent years, anti-abortion groups and lawmakers have seeded a number of challenges to medication abortion. This year, several are coming …

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