Telehealth access to abortion pill is lifesaving for domestic violence survivors, some say

Telehealth access to the abortion pill mifepristone is critical for domestic violence survivors, according to advocates and survivors like Kaelah Oberdorf and Carrie Frail, who credited medication abortion with enabling them to leave abusive relationships safely. A Louisiana lawsuit challenges the FDA’s 2023 rule allowing telehealth prescriptions for mifepristone, with courts temporarily blocking the rule before the Supreme Court paused the decision.