FDA Makes Abortion Pills , Permanently Available via Mail.br On December 17, br the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permanently br lifted restrictions on access to abortion pills. .br On December 17, br the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permanently br lifted restrictions on access to abortion pills. .br 'The New York Times' reports that patients will nowbr be able to receive the medication by mail, rather than br obtaining it in person from certified health care providers. .br The decision was announced as the Supreme Court weighs rolling back abortion rights or even overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide. .br Patients can nowbr receive a prescription for abortion pills br through a telemedicine appointment. .br Earlier this year, the FDA temporarily br made mifepristone, one of two drugs used br to terminate a pregnancy, available by mail. .br The new decision makes that ruling permanent. .br According to the 'NYT,' the decision is likely br to further polarize divisions between br conservative and liberal states.br 19 states currently ban patients from receiving abortion pills through telemedicine visits. .br Other state, like New York and California, are expected to provide access for women in more restrictive states to obtain abortion medication. .br It’s really significant.