The Briefing with Albert Mohler Monday, May 4, 2026
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May 4, 2026 A federal court curbed mail and telehealth access to the abortion pill and the legal fallout this could trigger. A Kentucky ruling tossed a statutory definition of “human being,” raising IVF and religious liberty questions. The collapse of a budget airline surfaces lessons about low‑cost business models and the real costs to workers.
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Fifth Circuit Halts Mail Abortion Pill Policy
- The Fifth Circuit blocked the Biden administration policy allowing mifepristone prescriptions via telehealth and mail because the agency failed to ensure adequate protections for women's health.
- R. Albert Mohler Jr. highlights this as a worldview clash: pro-life insistence on protecting life and health versus pro-abortion expansion of access despite admitted inadequate study.
Abortion Pill Drove Post-Dobbs Numbers
- Mifepristone became the main driver keeping total abortion numbers high after Dobbs, offsetting declines in surgical clinic abortions.
- Mohler credits pro-abortion activism and federal policy changes for enabling nationwide pill access by telemedicine and mail.
Court Frames Policy As Public Interest Failure
- The court emphasized regulatory failure: the public interest is harmed by perpetuating a medical practice the agency admits was inadequately studied.
- Mohler frames the ruling as clarifying the moral and legal divide, forcing clearer definitions and political choices.