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5 min readA federal appeals court has restricted telemedicine access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide, a Supreme Court ruling on redistricting has opened the door to more frequent congressional map changes, and President Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Iran’s latest proposal to end the war. These developments, along with a breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug and a new bishop in West Virginia, anchor this episode of NPR News Now.
Telemedicine Abortion Pill Access Blocked
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay requested by the State of Louisiana that rolls back Biden-era rules allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to be prescribed online or over the phone and sent through the mail. The ruling effectively reinstates a requirement for an in-person prescription for the drug. Doctors argue that an in-person prescription is medically unnecessary and that the policy is a way for abortion opponents to make it harder to access the procedure. The decision will likely be appealed.
Supreme Court Redistricting Ruling Reshapes Political Maps
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- 1 (00:04) **Appeals Court Restricts Telemedicine Access to Abortion Pill** - The Fifth Circuit grants Louisiana’s request to roll back Biden-era rules allowing remote prescription and mail delivery of mifepristone.
- 2 (00:39) **Redistricting Ruling on Race Could Reshape Congressional Maps** - A ruling limiting the use of race in drawing voting districts amplifies national redistricting fights, with long-term implications.
- 3 (01:20) **Trump Expresses Displeasure with Iran’s Latest Nuclear Proposal** - President Trump says Iran is asking for things he can’t agree to, though negotiations continue.
- 4 (02:10) **Expanded Access for Promising Pancreatic Cancer Drug** - The FDA grants early access to Diraxron RACIP, which extends survival by over six months in phase three trials.
- 5 (03:00) **Meta Threatens to Shut Down Instagram, Facebook Over Child Safety Push** - Meta responds to state prosecutors’ demands for platform changes to protect children’s mental health, with a trial starting next week.
- 6 (03:19) **Pope Appoints First Salvadoran Bishop in West Virginia** - Bishop Avelio Menhivar Ayala, a former asylum seeker and U.S. citizen, is named to the post.
- 7 (04:19) **Mexico City Sinking Nearly Ten Inches Annually** - New NASA satellite imagery shows the megalopolis is one of the world’s fastest-sinking metropolitan areas.
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