A Texas judge has allowed Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri to seek stricter rules on the abortion pill mifepristone, potentially impacting access to medication abortion across the US. The ruling, which could significantly limit telehealth prescriptions and require in-person visits, follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year that allowed access to the drug to continue.
The fight over mifepristone access has intensified as a Texas judge allowed Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri to seek stricter rules on the abortion pill, including banning telehealth prescriptions and requiring in-person visits.The ruling, days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, could significantly impact medication abortion, now the most common method of ending pregnancies in the U.S.In his ruling, U.S.
Wade, abortion opponents have increasingly focused on medication abortion. Mifepristone, usually combined with a second drug, accounts for over three-fifths of all abortions in the U.S. Some states are seeking to limit its availability through new legislation, including stricter rules for prescribing and dispensing the drug.For example, Idaho and Kansas, where abortion laws differ significantly, are both part of this legal effort.
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