Court Ruling Upends Abortion Access in the U.S., and Trump’s New Plan for the Strait of Hormuz

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  I'm Tracy Mumford.

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  Today's Monday, May 4th.

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  Here's what we're covering.

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  A federal appeals court ruling on Friday has upended abortion access in the U.S.

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  And put the issue back in front of the Supreme Court.

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  Here's what to know about the case.

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  It centers on the abortion pill Mifepristone.

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  Since 2021, the FDA has allowed medical providers to send that drug through the mail.

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  It made that change at the height of the pandemic when a lot of people couldn't get to the doctor.

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  After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade the next year.

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  Telemedicine appointments for abortion pills became even more popular.

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  Patients in states with bans or restrictions on the procedure turned to out-of-state providers.

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  And just in general nationwide, abortion through telemedicine has become more and more common.

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