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Supreme Court keeps abortion pill available by mail
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 5:03 AM ET
Summary: The Supreme Court ruled patients can receive mifepristone by mail without an in-person clinician appointment.
WHO: U.S. Supreme Court
WHAT: Ordered that mifepristone for medication abortion can be provided by mail without an in-person appointment requirement.
WHEN: May 14, 2026 at 6:26 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The Supreme Court issued a ruling after a May 1 decision by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals imperiled widespread access.
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