U.S. appeals court preserves partial access to abortion pill, but with tighter rules

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Updated April 13, 2023

Sarah McCammon

The Justice Department had asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans for an emergency stay of an abortion pill ruling by a federal judge in Texas while the court hears the case. (AP)

This article was originally published on April 13, 2023.

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