The Network: Pivoting as mifepristone access shifts

NPR / Radio Ambulante Estudios· May 7, 2026· 4m 14s

After 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. Getting abortion pills without a doctor’s oversight isn’t new—in fact its history begins nearly 50 years ago, in Brazil. Listen to "The Network," Season 24 of NPR's Embedded , about how a loosely connected movement has been helping people access the pills this way for decades: Episode 1: lnk.to/phh5a9

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Bienvenidos al programa. Soy su presentador.
Welcome to the program. I'm your host.
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Hoy analizamos las principales noticias de la semana.
Today we look at the main news of the week.
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Empezamos en Europa, donde los líderes se reunieron en Bruselas.
We start in Europe, where leaders met in Brussels.
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La cumbre se centró en política energética y migración.
The summit focused on energy policy and migration.
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Nuestro corresponsal informa desde el lugar.
Our correspondent reports from the scene.
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Gracias. El ambiente aquí fue tenso pero constructivo.
Thank you. The mood here was tense but constructive.
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