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Rule that lets Texans obtain out-of-state abortion pills can continue for now, Supreme Court says

Texas Tribune – Health · By Ayden Runnels and Terri Langford · May 1, 2026

Nurse practitioner Debra Lynch holds a box of mifepristone, the first drug used in a medication abortion regimen. Practicing under Delaware’s shield law, Lynch prescribes the pills via telehealth, largely to patients in abortion-restricted states like Texas. " data-image-caption="Nurse practitioner Debra Lynch holds a box of mifepristone, the first drug used in a medication abortion regimen. Practicing under Delaware’s shield law, Lynch prescribes the pills via telehealth, largely to patients in abortion-restricted states like Texas. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/010220Mifepristone20REUTERS20TT2001-1-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&quality=89&ssl=1" /> The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that mifepristone must be obtained in person, a decision the country’s highest court has temporarily blocked. The post Rule that lets Texans obtain out-of-state abortion pills can continue for now, Supreme Court says appeared first on