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Federal court pauses mail delivery of abortion pills to Texans

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a rule that allows abortion medication to be mailed to Texans. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals halted the delivery of drugs such as mifepristone while a lawsuit from Louisiana moves forward. Louisiana argues the current federal rules let the pills reach people in states with abortion bans, including Texas.
May 2 (00:24)
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