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Supreme Court Blocks In-Person Rule, Preserves Telehealth Abortion

6/24/2026

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency order on May 14, 2026 that kept medication-abortion telehealth services nationwide by blocking the Fifth Circuit’s May 1 reinstatement of an in-person rule for mifepristone.
Judge Kyle Duncan argued the FDA had not studied safety, citing abortions in Louisiana.
The FDA announced a Sentinel safety study, while shield laws in 22 states protect providers as Texas wrongful-death suits and Louisiana arrest warrants challenge protections.

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Story summary

The U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency order on May 14, 2026 that kept medication-abortion telehealth services nationwide by blocking the Fifth Circuit’s May 1 reinstatement of an in-person rule for mifepristone.
Judge Kyle Duncan argued the FDA had not studied safety, citing abortions in Louisiana.
The FDA announced a Sentinel safety study, while shield laws in 22 states protect providers as Texas wrongful-death suits and Louisiana arrest warrants challenge protections.