Selena Simmons-Duffin

at which point the Supreme Court is likely to make a longer-term decision.

Telemedicine now accounts for one-quarter of all abortions nationally.

Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR News, Washington.

Last Friday, an appeals court ruling ended telemedicine access to mifepristone, one of the medications used for abortion and the treatment of miscarriages.

Then Justice Samuel Alito put that order on pause for seven days and instructed the parties involved to file briefs.

Now all the briefs are in.

Two drug makers explained why they think the Supreme Court should preserve telemedicine access.

Louisiana explained why it thinks the justices should suspend that access.

The Trump administration's Department of Justice, which represents the Food and Drug Administration, did not file anything.

Supreme Court watchers say that's very unusual, especially since FDA's power to regulate prescription medicine is a key issue in this case.

Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR News, Washington.

Last Friday, an appeals court ruling ended telemedicine access to Mifepristone, one of the medications used for abortion and the treatment of miscarriages.

Then Justice Samuel Alito put that order on pause for seven days and instructed the parties involved to file briefs.

Now all the briefs are in.

Two drug makers explained why they think the Supreme Court should preserve telemedicine access.

Louisiana explained why it thinks the justices should suspend that access.

The Trump administration's Department of Justice, which represents the Food and Drug Administration, did not file anything.

Supreme Court watchers say that's very unusual, especially since FDA's power to regulate prescription medicine is a key issue in this case.

Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR News, Washington.

The poll is from KFF, a nonpartisan health research organization.