Nation FDA makes abortion pills permanently available through mail and telehealth by removing in-person restriction December 16, 2021December 16, 2021Christal Hayes, USA TODAYComments Off on FDA makes abortion pills permanently available through mail and telehealth by removing in-person restriction The FDA, since first approving medical abortion in 2000, has required an in-person doctor's visit before prescribing the so-called "abortion pills."