originating in texas late last night a three judge panel on the fifth circuit court of appeals made a decision that restricts the availability of mifepristone, one of the pills used in medication abortion. it s not allowing it to be entirely thrown out but rolling back recent changes the fda made to the drug s access in effect patients will no longer be able to get mifepristone to the mail they ll have to make multiple in-person doctor visits instead. and they only have up to seven weeks to access mifepristone, which is three weeks less than before and, again, that s before some people, maybe many people know they re even pregnant. earlier today the justice department promised to take the fight over mifepristone all the way to the supreme court but unless the court weighs in soon, this thursday, the major restrictions on abortion medications will go into effect this friday as tomorrow turns into saturday. in the meantime a different