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NPR News: 05-02-2026 2PM EDT

May 2, 2026·4 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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A federal appeals court ruling in Louisiana has abruptly ended nationwide telemedicine access to the abortion pill mifepristone, marking the first major rollback of abortion access in pro-choice states since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The decision immediately reinstates an in-person

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