Telehealth access to abortion and miscarriage management medication mifepristone is on the chopping block after a federal appeals court sought to roll back nationwide access to the drug on May 1. After pharmaceutical companies appealed the decision to the U.

Abortion providers have long been preparing for potential restrictions on telehealth abortion, but whiplash from court rulings challenged their plans.

Access to the most common abortion pill in the United States shifted twice within days, reflecting a rapidly changing legal landscape.

A federal appeals court ruling restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone is raising concerns about how patients, including those in California, will obtain the medication moving forward.