Federal appeals court upholds Guam’s ban on virtual prescriptions of abortion pills
August 04, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: Overturning a lower court ruling, a federal appeals court has upheld a Guam law that requires in-person counseling before abortion pills may be prescribed.
Two Hawaii doctors challenged the law, arguing that they were the only doctors licensed to provide “abortion care” in Guam. Hawaii and Guam are 4,000 miles apart.
Citing the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, the appeals court ruled that “the people’s representatives—not judges—decide whether to allow, ban, or regulate abortions.”
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