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Federal Appeals Court hears arguments in Louisiana on abortion pill

Courthouse News and WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Federal Appeals Court hears arguments in Louisiana on abortion pill.
The headline split WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans) frames it as "Federal Appeals Court hears arguments in Louisiana on abortion pill". The Hill frames it as "Appeals court hears bid to curtail access to medication abortion".
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WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans)News report · Sep 9, 8:23 PM

Federal Appeals Court hears arguments in Louisiana on abortion pill

The fight over access to abortion pills by mail and through pharmacies continues. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments from Attorney General Liz Murrill and the FDA over mifep...

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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Sep 9, 9:13 PM

Court hearing in Avalon Housing tenant’s eviction case postponed

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Mississippi TodayNews report · Sep 9, 9:12 PM

US appeals court considers effort to restrict the most common abortion method

A panel of federal judges is considering Louisiana's assertion that mifepristone, a key drug in the most common abortion method in the U.S., should not be dispensed anywhere but a medical f...

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Courthouse NewsNews report · Sep 9, 8:14 PM

Fifth Circuit questions Louisiana’s renewed attempt to block abortion pill mailing

Louisiana's effort to reverse the FDA's decision to allow remote dispensing of abortion pills could have significant implications for abortion access nationwide.

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The HillNews report · Sep 9, 7:36 PM

Appeals court hears bid to curtail access to medication abortion

A federal appeals court Wednesday heard arguments in a case that could eventually wipe out access to medication abortion, even in blue states that protect abortion. A three-judge panel of t...

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