The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained in person, rather than via mail or via telemedicine. This decision restricts access to medication abortion, the most common method of terminating pregnancies in the US. The court's decision overrides a lower court ruling earlier this month that allowed for an extension of the requirement. The ACLU has criticized the decision, arguing that it advances an anti-abortion agenda that is deeply unpopular with the public.