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The Supreme Court is looking at abortion pill case

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Telehealth for Abortion: Supreme Court Decisions, Public Comments, and a Challenge for Human Resources and the Global Family Physician’s Choice

While the case ricocheted around the lower courts, the Supreme Court, over two noted dissents, put the lower court decisions on hold, allowing the abortion pill to continue on the market as it had been.

On the other hand, the government says that the drug has been deemed “safe and effective” since 2000. The government says that the FDA has “maintained that scientific judgement across five presidential administrations, and updated the drug’s approved conditions of use based on additional evidence and experience.”

Dana Northcraft is the founding director of the Reproductive Health Initiative for Telehealth Equity and Solutions. Telehealth for abortion is safe, effective and can help people overcome barriers to care whether it be long travel distances or not.

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