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5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme Court: U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit Americans’ access to ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/5-takeaways-from-the-abortion-pill-case-before-the-u-s-supreme-court
Abortion opponents still expect federal action from Trump. Here’s what it could look like.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/10/trump-abortion-federal-action/
Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans Block Efforts to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
- Democratic bills to repeal a 160-year-old abortion ban were blocked in the Legislature.
- Arizona's highest court decision upholding a 1864 abortion ban caused chaos and confusion.
- Democrats aimed to repeal the ban to protect women's health, facing hurdles in the Republican-controlled legislature.
- The uncertainty loomed over whether Republican leaders would allow immediate action on repealing the ban, despite pressure from Democrats and some Republicans.
Walgreens, CVS to begin selling abortion pill mifepristone in some states: The move by two of the nation’s largest pharmacy networks promises to expand the ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/01/abortion-pill-cvs-walgreens-mifepristone/
Quick Glance: Pharmacies Introduce Mifepristone Abortion Pill
- The two major US pharmacy chains are set to launch the sale of the prescription abortion pill, Mifepristone, in the upcoming weeks.
- In the following month, CVS and Walgreens will commence the distribution in select states where abortion is legally permitted.
- Their primary focus is on states where pharmacists are authorized to furnish Mifepristone, while keeping an eye on regions facing legal obstacles to abortion restrictions.
- Mifepristone, the pioneering FDA-recommended component of a two-pill regimen for terminating pregnancy, obtained initial approval in 2000, marking a significant milestone in reproductive healthcare.
Mifepristone access is coming before the US Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?
apnews.com/article/mifepristone-abortion-pill-supreme-court-1d2221251197a391c9bca833918e4554
Ketanji Brown Jackson Dunks on Alito During Abortion Hearing: He wanted to know if the FDA was infallible. She wondered the same about judges.
thedailybeast.com/ketanji-brown-jackson-dunks-on-alito-during-abortion-hearing
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Opinion | The Comstock Act Is a Danger to Abortion Rights. I Want to Repeal It.: The Comstock Act is a major concern if Donald Trump is re-elected.
nytimes.com/2024/04/02/opinion/comstock-act-abortion-repeal.html
Supreme Court abortion case brings 19th century chastity law to the forefront: References from conservative justices to a long-dormant chastity law during the ...
cnn.com/2024/03/29/politics/comstock-act-alito-thomas-abortion/
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Ex-Trump officials plot out sweeping abortion restrictions for return to office: Anti-abortion groups and former Trump administration officials are drawing up ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4485313-ex-trump-officials-plot-out-sweeping-abortion-restrictions-for-return-to-office/
U.S. abortions reach recent high, with record number done via medication: The increase comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to limit access to ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/19/abortion-medication-mifepristone-63-percent/
HAPPENING NOW: Vice Pres. Harris kicks off reproductive freedom tour by marking the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. abcnews.go.com/Health/biden-administration-new-steps-protect-contraceptives-abortion-medication/story
Journal publisher retracts abortion pill studies cited by Texas judge: Two studies cited by plaintiffs and a federal judge in Texas that purported to show the ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4452034-journal-publisher-retracts-abortion-pill-studies-cited-by-texas-judge/
Abortion pills that patients got via telehealth and the mail are safe, study finds
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/02/15/1231652715/abortion-pill-telehealth-supreme-court-safe-study-mifepristone
Exclusive poll: Americans strongly back abortion pill access, FDA drug powers: New poll findings suggest a Supreme Court decision overruling FDA on mifepristone ...
axios.com/2024/03/29/abortion-pill-supreme-court-case-poll
Abortion access in the U.S. is set for a win. But nothing can really stop abortions
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-abortion-access-in-the-us-is-set-for-a-win-but-nothing-can-really-stop/
Mifepristone abortion pills to be carried at CVS, Walgreens. Here's what could happen next
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/06/cvs-walgreens-sell-mifepristone-will-other-pharmacies/72841441007/
As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world
richmond.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/democrats-abortion-ivf-reproductive-rights-roe/article_4ba9c0c7-a50f-574d-a2fc-a1b56c6d0f6f.html
Trump Allies Plan New Sweeping Abortion Restrictions: His supporters are seeking to attack abortion rights and abortion access from a variety of angles should he ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/17/us/politics/trump-allies-abortion-restrictions.html
Quick Glance: Trump's Stance on Abortion Ban
- Trump has not publicly disclosed his abortion stance.
- In private conversations, Trump backs 16-week abortion ban.
- Trump supports exceptions like rape, incest, and maternal health.
- Trump's abortion views known to fluctuate frequently.
Why 2024 may be the most consequential election for reproductive rights in 50 years
pbs.org/newshour/show/why-2024-may-be-the-most-consequential-election-for-reproductive-rights-in-50-years
Flimsy Antiabortion Studies Cited in Case to Ban Mifepristone Are Retracted: Outside experts found that two studies cited in a federal case on medication ...
scientificamerican.com/article/flimsy-antiabortion-studies-cited-in-case-to-ban-mifepristone-are-retracted/
Reproductive rights before Supreme Court again with abortion pill access at stake
pbs.org/newshour/show/reproductive-rights-before-supreme-court-again-with-abortion-pill-access-at-stake
In Washington state, pharmacists are poised to start prescribing abortion drugs: They're pioneering a new model of care that will allow for one-stop ...
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/01/22/1225703970/pharmacists-prescribe-dispense-abortion-pill-mifepristone
Biden admin tells Supreme Court curbing abortion pill access "threatens profound harms"
axios.com/2024/01/24/abortion-pill-mifepristone-doj-supreme-court
The mifepristone case: abortion and the US supreme court meet again: On Tuesday the justices will hear oral arguments on a rightwing effort to roll back access ...
theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/17/what-abortion-pill-supreme-court-case-access-mifepristone
Supreme Court to hear abortion pill arguments in March: The Supreme Court will hear arguments on March 26 in a case that could limit the availability of the ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4435621-supreme-court-abortion-pill-arguments-march/
‘Cruel’: the supreme court could send one-time abortion deserts like Hawaii back in time
theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/24/hawaii-mifepristone-abortion-pill
Supreme Court allows Idaho's near-total abortion ban in emergency room in blow to Biden
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/05/supreme-court-idaho-abortion-ban-emergency-room/71829321007/
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Upholds Idaho's Strict Abortion Ban, Even in Emergencies
- The U.S Supreme Court has allowed Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies.
- Planned hearings by the Supreme Court in April and a decision to suspend a lower court ruling that had blocked the Idaho law in hospital emergencies.
- The Biden administration issued guidance on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) two weeks after the 2022 Supreme Court ruling.
- In Idaho, it is a crime with a prison term of up to five years to perform or assist in an abortion.
What Biden’s latest actions on reproductive health mean: The Biden administration announced measures intended to boost access to contraception and emergency ...
washingtonpost.com/health/2024/01/25/contraception-emergency-abortion-access-biden/
California Distributes Stockpile Of Abortion Pills Before They Expire: The state purchased 250,000 misoprostol pills last year for about $100,000.
laist.com/news/health/california-abortion-pill-stockpile
What would a second Donald Trump presidency look like for health care?: Donald Trump secured some significant policy changes, but trying to predict his ...
postandcourier.com/health/donald-trump-health-care/article_a0c740e0-b558-11ee-99fb-5bc44b266017.html
The Anti-Abortion Movement’s Biggest Fear: The anti-abortion movement’s decadeslong efforts to target the abortion pill.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/03/abortion-pill-supreme-court-preview-mifepristone-history.html
For abortion pill mifepristone, political battle is nothing new: The controversial history of Mifepristone, from idea to FDA approval to its threatened ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/15/mifepristone-fda-approval-history/
How Telehealth Widens Access to the Abortion Pill: Without telehealth, one in seven women would have to drive over 200 miles to the nearest provider
wsj.com/us-news/supreme-court-abortion-pill-ruling-access-9a5597e3
The Supreme Court showdown over the abortion pill mifepristone, explained: The stakes in the Supreme Court’s mifepristone case go way beyond abortion.
vox.com/scotus/2024/3/21/24105984/supreme-court-mifepristone-abortion-pills-fda-alliance-hippocratic-medicine
Weight loss, drug prices, abortion and prescribed psychedelics: Expect reckonings in 2024
usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/12/25/abortion-weight-loss-mental-health-pscyhedelics-2024/71822773007/
2024 starts with shrinking abortion access in US. Here's what's going on.: This year starts amid a wave of news about court cases and laws restricting abortion ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/06/abortion-rights-court-cases-in-2024/72132196007/
Abortion Pill Rulings: What to Know About Availability of Mifepristone: The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether a pill used in the most common abortion ...
nytimes.com/article/supreme-court-abortion-pill-ruling.html
Key Abortion Paper Retracted: One of three articles about abortion was used by judge to justify his ruling suspending access to mifepristone.
medscape.com/s/viewarticle/key-abortion-paper-retracted-2024a10002pi
Paid articlePaid Abortion pill requests among women who aren’t pregnant spiked after Dobbs leak: Study
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4387468-abortion-pill-requests-among-women-who-arent-pregnant-spiked-after-dobbs-leak-study/
GOP's 2025 Plan: Attack Birth Control, Surveil Women and Ban Abortion: Republicans’ Project 2025 plan would leverage virtually every arm, tool and agency of the ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/maga-plan-attack-birth-control-surveil-women-ban-abortion-pill-1234934807/
How Big Pharma Is Fueling a Radical MAGA Agenda: Republicans’ Project 2025 blueprint is an assault on women’s health care. It would also end Biden’s Medicare ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/big-pharma-fueling-maga-agenda-1234953950/
GOP's 2025 Plan: Attack Birth Control, Surveil Women and Ban Abortion: Republicans’ Project 2025 plan would leverage virtually every arm, tool and agency of the ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/maga-plan-attack-birth-control-surveil-women-ban-abortion-pill-1234934807/
Quick Glance: Vice President Harris launches 'reproductive freedoms tour' for 2024 election
- Vice President Kamala Harris is starting a 'reproductive freedoms tour' with a focus on abortion in Wisconsin.
- The tour kicks off on January 22, the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision.
- The Biden campaign sees abortion as a central pillar of the 2024 election campaign.
- A CNN poll showed that Americans align more with the Democratic Party on the issue of abortion.
Anti-abortion Conservatives’ First Target If Trump Returns: These efforts are indications of the pressure he and other GOP candidates would face to do so if ...
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2023/12/medication-abortion-mifepristone-trump/676930/
What has Iowa AG Brenna Bird sued the feds over in her first year? Quite a lot: In at least a dozen cases, Iowa's new Republican attorney general has challenged ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/25/iowa-attorney-general-brenna-bird-lawsuits-biden-administration-abortion-regulation-vaccines/71999803007/
Women Can Now Access Birth Control Without a Prescription in New York: A new ruling allows pharmacists to dispense the drug—even for out-of-staters.
harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a60254800/women-access-birth-control-without-prescription-new-york/
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What Is Opill? What to Know About the New OTC Birth Control: On March 18, Opill — the first FDA-approved over-the-counter birth-control pill — will be available ...
thecut.com/article/what-is-opill-otc-birth-control-cost-side-effects.html
The stakes of a Supreme Court case concerning abortion-inducing pill could not be higher | Opinion
sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article284409785.html
Abortion Pills by Mail Are Safe. Will the Supreme Court Listen?: Yet another study — this one focused on telehealth — should counter the misguided attacks on ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-02-15/abortion-pills-by-mail-are-safe-will-the-supreme-court-listen
Paid articlePaid Is abortion access in peril (even where it's legal)? Supreme Court case could tip balance.
usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/12/14/supreme-court-abortion-pill-case-update/71906149007/
Quick Glance: Lack of Compassion in Abortion Discourse
- The abortion discourse has led to a lack of compassion in society.
- We have ceased to consider those seeking abortion as parents or as individuals doing their best given the circumstances.
- Many individuals will use the story of the Kate Cox family as a basis for further debating abortion.
- Others will undoubtedly pass judgment if the family even considers ending the life of their unborn child.
Opinion: Who will make abortion pill rules? A bunch of right-wing judges or FDA scientists?
latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-12-15/abortion-texas-supreme-court-pill-mifepristonel-fda-matthew-kacsmaryk
Ramaswamy: Supreme Court should rule against FDA approval of abortion pill: Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said that he believes the Supreme ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4359459-ramaswamy-supreme-court-should-rule-against-fda-approval-of-abortion-pill/
How the Supreme Court could restrict access to abortion pills: The Supreme Court is re-entering the debate on abortion, as it agreed this week to hear an appeal ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4362706-how-the-supreme-court-could-restrict-access-to-abortion-pills/
Pay attention: The abortion pill is the next target for a national ban: Make no mistake: The mifepristone fight was launched precisely because medical abortion ...
thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/4323080-pay-attention-the-abortion-pill-is-the-next-target-for-a-national-ban/
It's taking longer to schedule abortions in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex procedures
stltoday.com/its-taking-longer-to-schedule-abortions-in-the-us-doctors-fear-riskier-more-complex-procedures/article_6b1452c7-7174-5b9b-8517-0d929266078d.html
Across the country, courts are dealing with the post-Roe fallout: The battle over abortion is taking place all over the country.
omaha.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/across-the-country-courts-are-dealing-with-the-post-roe-fallout/article_b8625a68-9211-5d55-b1e9-4a6187d97efb.html
From COVID meds to abortion. Why conservatives are fighting the FDA's power to regulate drugs
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/23/vaping-abortion-food-and-drug-administration-fda/71202376007/
How the next Republican president could stop most abortions without Congress: An obscure 19th-century law could be used to curb the most common method of ...
axios.com/2023/11/15/us-abortion-ban-republican-president-2024-trump
Supreme Court is asked to reject limits on a drug used in the most common method of abortion
apnews.com/article/supreme-court-abortion-pill-mifepristone-fda-approval-c673116607517af1e0e0f9ba95d0f9df
'Just one more disingenuous run at outlawing abortion in all 50 states': Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
theweek.com/politics/just-one-more-disingenuous-run-at-outlawing-abortion-in-all-50-states
Abortion debate is affecting access to drug used after miscarriages: Mifepristone is used to induce abortions and manage miscarriages, and miscarriage patients ...
washingtonpost.com/health/2023/11/05/mifepristone-miscarriage-abortion-fallout/
Abortion pill manufacturer asks Supreme Court to ensure access to medication: The request creates an opening for the Supreme Court to decide when and how ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/08/abortion-pill-supreme-court-appeal-mifepristone/
Quick Glance: Mexico's Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion
- Abortion remains illegal in two-thirds of Mexican states, but people in those states can now access abortions at federal medical facilities without facing penalties from the states.
- This is part of a wave of victories for abortion rights in Latin America.
- Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Guyana have also taken steps to legalize or decriminalize abortion.
As abortion pills near Supreme Court, advocates are once burned, twice shy: The battle over abortion pills is likely heading to the Supreme Court ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4157711-as-abortion-pills-near-supreme-court-advocates-are-once-burned-twice-shy/
Quick Glance: Restrictions on Abortion Pills Upheld
- No impact on access until Supreme Court's final decision.
- A federal appeals court panel announced restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, preventing telemedicine and mail prescriptions.
- According to a Supreme Court ruling, mifepristone remains available under current rules until the appeals process concludes.
- The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld part of a federal judge's decision in Texas from April.
Many women can’t access miscarriage drug because it’s also used for abortions: While misoprostol is indicated for a wide range of medical uses ...
bostonherald.com/2023/10/25/many-women-cant-access-miscarriage-drug-because-its-also-used-for-abortions/
US supreme court agrees to consider abortion pill access : Case will determine future of mifepristone in first major abortion issue to reach country’s highest ...
theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/13/abortion-pill-us-supreme-court-mifepristone
Abortion pill measure likely dooms GOP bill to fund FDA and Agriculture Department
axios.com/2023/09/27/gop-spending-bill-abortion-fda
Abortion advocates press House GOP to remove mifepristone rider from FDA bill: More than 100 abortion rights advocacy groups are calling on the House to strip a ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4122926-abortion-advocates-press-house-gop-to-remove-mifepristone-rider-from-fda-bill/
Opinion | Why It’s Alarming That Poland Can Test Women for Abortion Pills: In rare cases, tests are being used to investigate the outcomes of pregnancies in a ...
nytimes.com/2023/09/14/opinion/abortion-pills-testing-poland.html
Quick Glance: Planned Parenthood to Resume Abortions in Wisconsin Next Week After Court Ruling
- Abortions will resume on Monday at clinics in Milwaukee and Madison as the lawsuit against the state law continues in court.
- It is expected to eventually reach the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court, following the court's recent shift in August.
- Abortion clinics across the state stopped offering services after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
- Governor Evers praised Planned Parenthood's decision to resume abortions.
The FDA approves the first-ever non-prescription birth-control pill: Progressives hope it will blunt the effect of abortion bans
economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/the-fda-approves-the-first-ever-non-prescription-birth-control-pill
Nikki Haley is no moderate on abortion: She might talk differently about the issue than the other GOP candidates, but don’t be fooled.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/31/nikki-haley-abortion-no-moderate/
Brett Kavanaugh Finds Himself At The Center Of The Supreme Court’s Big Cases This Term
huffpost.com/entry/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-2024_n_65207cefe4b09f4b8d4029ed
House GOP leaders to start recess early after being forced to punt funding bill: House Republican leaders punted plans to pass an appropriations bill to fund ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4123312-house-gop-leaders-punt-agriculture-funding-bill-over-internal-discord-start-recess-early/
Abortion, spending fights snag FDA spending bill: The first health-related spending bill to go through the House this year was pulled from the floor schedule.
axios.com/2023/07/28/abortion-fight-snags-fda-spending-bill
The fight over the abortion drug mifepristone is headed back to the Supreme Court
vox.com/scotus/2023/8/16/23834926/supreme-court-abortion-mifepristone-fifth-circuit-alliance-hippocratic-medicine-fda
Appeals Panel Rules FDA Improperly Expanded Access to Abortion Pill: The ruling sets the stage for a potential review by the Supreme Court.
wsj.com/articles/appeals-panel-rules-fda-improperly-expanded-access-to-abortion-pill-4ffbd3b8
Indian Manufacturer Sold Low-Quality Abortion Pills: Editors note: Hey readers, we inadvertently sent you an unfinished version of tomorrow’s newsletter ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-08-01/indian-manufacturer-sold-low-quality-abortion-pills
As the US Supreme Court reviews abortion pill use, will women in Oklahoma be affected?
oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/government/2023/12/18/with-mifepristone-under-review-how-would-a-ruling-affect-oklahoma/71918999007/
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As the US Supreme Court reviews abortion pill use, will women in Oklahoma be affected?
oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/government/2023/12/18/with-mifepristone-under-review-how-would-a-ruling-affect-oklahoma/71918999007/
Ron DeSantis Backs Away From Appointing RFK Jr. His CDC or FDA Chief: Even many of his supporters thought the proposal was terrible.
thedailybeast.com/ron-desantis-backs-away-from-appointing-rfk-jr-his-cdc-or-fda-chief
Quick Glance: DeSantis considers RFK Jr. for CDC or FDA
- Florida governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is considering appointing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic candidate for the White House, to a major federal health agency.
- In an interview with Clay Travis, DeSantis expressed alignment with Kennedy's views on COVID-19 policies and the 'corruption' within federal health officials.
- Kennedy, although a long-shot presidential candidate, has gained support from Republicans, including former President Trump, who use his controversial views to disrupt the Democrats.
- Last week, Kennedy spoke at the GOP-invited House Judiciary select subcommittee on the 'weaponization' of the federal government, facing criticism from Democrats on the panel.
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