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How doctors and abortion advocates are pivoting as mifepristone access shifts

Starting next Monday, doctors may not be able to mail people the abortion pill Mifepristone. That would increase barriers, but experts say it won't stop people's ability to get the pills in the mail.

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Abby Wendle
Abby Wendle is a reporter and producer for NPR's Embedded podcast. She recently helped report and produce The Network, a series about the global movement allowing women to have safe abortions without a doctor, regardless of the law.

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