Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden is demanding answers from the EPA after an extreme move that could hinder access to abortion and birth control pills.

U.S. pharmacies are largely filling prescriptions for the abortion pill mifepristone via mail-order in states permitting telehealth access to the

Nearly 80 anti-abortion groups asked acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to change course on abortion pill litigation.

A federal judge Tuesday refused to block filling prescriptions for the abortion pill mifepristone by mail across the U.S. — at least for now — in a setback to Louisiana’s effort to stifle groups that send it into states where abortion is banned.

The 4th Circuit will allow filings in the NC case following a separate ruling permitting West Virginia to restrict access to the drug mifepristone.

Abortion opponents are increasingly frustrated with the Trump administration's reluctance to restrict access to abortion pills.

A federal judge paused a Louisiana lawsuit challenging mail-order mifepristone prescriptions, keeping access intact while the FDA completes its own review of the drug's safety. Medication abortion accounts for nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the United States.

Even with a ban, abortions tied to Louisiana residents are rising. A judge’s ruling keeps telehealth abortion pills available for now, but opened the door to restricting pills sent by mail in the future.

House Republicans’ effort to pass legislation restricting mail-order abortion medication was renewed after legislation resurfaced this week and made headway. Earlier this session, Representative Jon Dunwell (R- Newton) told WHO 13 News he thinks a bill that would limit,

"Deciding where to receive abortion care and then taking time off work and classes to do so is incredibly daunting."

Louisiana’s attorney general wants a federal appellate court to block Biden-era policy that allows telehealth appointments for abortion medication while her lawsuit against the Trump administration