Republicans Are Trying to Kill the Abortion Pill. They Don’t Stand a Chance.
Republicans are attempting to restrict access to the abortion pill, mifepristone, but face significant challenges. Despite recent legal actions, the Supreme Court has temporarily blocked new limits on telehealth abortion services, allowing continued access to abortion medications. Health practitioners have developed contingency plans to ensure patients can still obtain the necessary drugs regardless of future court decisions.
- ▪The Supreme Court granted a stay on a 5th Circuit ruling that would limit telehealth abortion services.
- ▪Abortion providers have prepared backup plans to maintain access to abortion medications.
- ▪Telehealth accounted for nearly 40 percent of abortions in some states during the first half of last year.
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| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 21:05:06 GMT |
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Politics Republicans Are Trying to Kill the Abortion Pill. They Don’t Stand a Chance. They can bring all the lawsuits they want, but abortion providers have them beat. By Christina Cauterucci Follow Christina Signed Up For Email Alerts Error Signing Up For Email Alerts Close Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. Thanks for signing up! You can manage your newsletter subscriptions at any time. You're already subscribed to the aa_Christina_Cauterucci newsletter. You can manage your newsletter subscriptions at any time. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again, or manage all your newsletter subscriptions here . <div class="slate-notification--error"> Please enable javascript to sign up for newsletters.
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