Telemedicine

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could have a significant impact on how mifepristone is prescribed in the United States.

Attorneys general for 19 states filed an amicus brief on Wednesday asking a federal appeals court to uphold a ruling out of Texas blocking the FDA’s approval of mifepristone.

Republicans in the Florida House and Senate filed similar bills on Tuesday that would restrict abortion after six weeks of pregnancy — around the time when a baby’s heartbeat can first be detected.

Roughly 110 South Dakota residents used a telemedicine abortion provider in 2022 to obtain medication abortion out of state, ultimately skirting the state’s total abortion ban, according to an Argus Leader report.

House Republicans introduced a bill on Tuesday that would undo recent rule changes from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowing for more widespread access to medication abortion, The Daily Signal first reported.

In a recent article, the New York Times tells the story of a father who attempted to seek telemedicine treatment for his son amidst the coronavirus pandemic, sending photos of his son to the doctor for inspection at the request of the medical office. Google tagged the images as child abuse material, disabled his account, and reported him to the police.

Some abortionists are providing abortion pills across the U.S. via telemedicine and lawmakers are trying to stop them.

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte (R) signed into law Monday three pro-life bills that several Republican women carried through the state legislature.

The FDA lifted restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs, allowing for dispensation through telemedicine and the mail during the pandemic.

The U.S. Supreme Court granted a request from the Trump administration Tuesday evening to restore a rule requiring women to have an in-person visit with a medical professional prior to receiving abortion-inducing drugs.

Kansas Sen. Barbara Bollier (D) voted against a bipartisan bill that temporarily expanded telemedicine during the pandemic, but she supported the expansion of tele-abortions, enabling more women and girls to perform their own at-home, drug-induced abortions.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a bill to expand telemedicine services because it excluded access to at-home, drug-induced abortions.

Trump’s executive order seeks to protect Medicare for older Americans and strengthen it by providing them with more choices.

As schools across the nation continue to grapple with ways to prevent active shooter situations, some West Texas districts already added a unique layer of protection to thwart these often deadly confrontations – the Telemedicine, Wellness, Intervention, Triage, and Referral (TWITR) Project.