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Coverage dated April 30, 2026

Federal appeals court restricts abortion access by temporarily blocking the mailing of mifepristone

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

A panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is requiring that the abortion pill be distributed only in person at clinics.

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  1. Anchorage Daily News

    Federal appeals court restricts abortion access by temporarily blocking the mailing of mifepristone (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    A panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is requiring that the abortion pill be distributed only in person at clinics.

  2. The Guardian

    US court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    New Orleans court temporarily suspended Biden-era rule allowing mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail

  3. Washington Examiner

    Appeals court temporarily blocks mail-order abortion nationwide (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the FDA's rules that allow for abortion pills to be sold online and in the mail.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Court restricts abortion access across U.S. by blocking mailing of mifepristone (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone.

  5. NPR

    Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone.

  6. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    A appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a federal rule allowing the abortion drug mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail, significantly curtailing access to the drug nationwide and particularly

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