The Supreme Court, for now, has protected telehealth abortion, which accounts for a substantial and growing share of abortions in the United States.
In telehealth abortions, pills are prescribed over video or via online forms, and do not involve an in-person visit between a clinician and patient.
The share of these abortions has grown rapidly in recent years; there were fewer than 4,000 in April 2022.
On Thursday, the court upheld broad access to the drug mifepristone, one of two pills used in medication abortion.
Since 2021, the agency has allowed abortion pills to be prescribed online and mailed to patients.
Persons:
Roe, Wade
Locations:
United States, telehealth