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FDA Approves Sale of Abortion Pill Mifepristone at Retail Pharmacies: Mifepristone, the first pill in a two-step procedure, could previously only be dispensed by ...
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FDA Approves Sale of Abortion Pill Mifepristone at Retail Pharmacies: Mifepristone, the first pill in a two-step procedure, could previously only be dispensed by ...
thedailybeast.com/fda-approves-sale-of-abortion-pill-mifepristone-at-retail-pharmacies
SCOTUS mifepristone case: Justices focus on anti-abortion groups’ legal standing: The case has big implications for women's health and the authority of the ...
arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/abortion-pill-case-scotus-skeptical-of-anti-abortion-groups-legal-standing/
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.
CVS and Walgreens plan to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone soon: Drugstore chains CVS Health and Walgreens plan to start dispensing the abortion pill ...
apnews.com/article/cvs-walgreens-mifepristone-abortion-adaa5f92afa0f7b8ed5801e976932380
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/
A Study at the Center of the Abortion Pill Battle Was Just Retracted: A scientific publisher found serious flaws in a paper that links the medication ...
wired.com/story/abortion-pill-study-retracted/
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/
Selling abortion meds in US drugstores makes them easier to prescribe. Here’s why.
vox.com/even-better/2024/3/5/24091215/mifepristone-abortion-cvs-walgreens-drugstores-retail-pharmacies-prescribers
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.
Biden administration announces new steps to protect contraceptives, abortion medication on Roe anniversary
abcnews.go.com/Health/biden-administration-new-steps-protect-contraceptives-abortion-medication/story
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
Abortion pill restrictions filing Justice Department Supreme Court: The Justice Department is defending federal approval of the abortion pill mifepristone ...
nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/abortion-pill-restrictions-filing-justice-department-supreme-court-rcna135255
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 to Enforce Its Strict Abortion Ban, Even in Medical Emergencies
time.com/6552689/supreme-court-idaho-abortion-ban-pending-hearing/
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
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
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
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
Supreme Court can’t dodge abortion cases: The Supreme Court is finding itself at the center of questions surrounding access to an abortion less than two years ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4396132-supreme-court-cant-dodge-abortion-cases/
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/
Texas attorney who poisoned pregnant wife with abortion medication sentenced to 180 days in jail
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-attorney-poisoned-pregnant-wife-abortion-medication-sentenced-18-rcna138065
Quick Glance: Texas Attorney Poisons Pregnant Wife - 180 Days Jail
- A Texas attorney who admitted to mixing abortion medication into his pregnant wife's drinks was sentenced to 180 days in jail.
- Catherine Herring, the estranged wife of Mason Herring, stated in a Harris County court that the sentence was insufficient.
- Mason Herring allegedly drugged drinks given to his wife of 11 years upon learning of her pregnancy in 2022.
- Catherine Herring suspected her husband of poisoning her and therefore set up cameras in her home.
Supreme Court’s looming mifepristone decision leaves abortion rights in spotlight
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4391948-supreme-courts-looming-mifepristone-decision-abortion-rights-spotlight/
More nonpregnant women are requesting abortion pills to have on hand: Requests for abortion pills by women who weren't pregnant spiked when abortion rights were ...
nbcnews.com/health/health-news/nonpregnant-women-are-requesting-abortion-pills-hand-rcna131914
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/
What would a second Trump presidency look like for health care?: The former president is reviving campaign promises to undo Obamacare, an idea that fizzled ...
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/01/16/1224938442/what-would-a-second-trump-presidency-look-like-for-health-care
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.
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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The first over-the-counter birth control pill in the US has begun shipping to stores
stltoday.com/news/nation-world/over-the-counter-birth-control-opill-contraceptive/article_01339787-b139-55bf-9045-c6dea4cfa329.html
IVF is a slam-dunk issue for Democrats. Abortion may not be: The Democratic Party is so giddy about Alabama’s daft court ruling that it risks overlooking its own ...
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Illinois abortion providers praise Walgreens, CVS plans to carry mifepristone: Supporters say increased availability will help destigmatize ending pregnancy; ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/09/illinois-abortion-providers-praise-walgreens-cvs-plans-to-carry-mifepristone/
Fact check: Claim that pregnancy can be detected the day after conception is false
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/politifactwisconsin/2024/03/08/claim-that-pregnancy-can-be-detected-the-day-after-conception-is-false/72885695007/
Iowa AG leads attorneys general in push to stop YouTube from 'targeting pro-life messages'
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/06/iowa-atotorney-general-accuses-youtube-of-suppressing-pro-life-messages/72870971007/
Study: There have been 65,000 pregnancies from rape in anti-abortion states: ‘Whether these survivors of rape had illegal abortions, received medication abortion ...
fastcompany.com/91017068/study-65000-pregnancies-from-rape-in-anti-abortion-states
Quick Glance: Research Estimates High Number of Rape-Related Pregnancies in Abortion Ban States
- New research estimates nearly 65,000 pregnancies related to rape in the 14 states with abortion bans since the Dobbs decision in 2022.
- The publication in a reputable academic journal used federal data to estimate the number of rape-related pregnancies that occurred between July 1, 2022, and Jan. 1, 2024.
- Researchers estimated that over 500,000 rapes occurred in this time frame, and over 60,000 were associated with pregnancies.
- Texas had the highest rate of rape-related pregnancies with over 26,000, far more than the second state on the list, Missouri, with around 5,800.
The stakes of a Supreme Court case concerning abortion-inducing pill could not be higher | Opinion
sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article284409785.html
MRM without prescription: A violation risking the lives of women: When 24-year-old Mithila Islam, mother of a nine-month-old, discovered she was pregnant again ...
thedailystar.net/health/healthcare/news/mrm-without-prescription-violation-risking-the-lives-women-3553201
The Right Is Cracking Down on Abortion and IVF. Is ‘Recreational Sex’ Next?: Right-wing influencers are attacking the widespread use of birth control amid a push ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/birth-control-targeted-right-wing-influencers-1234974833/
Zakynthos: Partner’s beating causes miscarriage : A 27-year-old man was arrested in Zakynthos, western Greece, on Wednesday for beating his 19-year-old pregnant ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1232336/zakynthos-partners-beating-causes-miscarriage/
Could Mifepristone Be the Next Big Birth Control Drug?: It's better known as one of the ingredients of the abortion pill, but researchers believe it might ...
vice.com/en/article/g5ynwx/what-is-mifepristone-new-anti-hormonal-birth-control-pill
Journal Retracts Studies Cited in Federal Court Ruling Against Abortion Pill: The journal found that the studies, which had suggested that medication abortion is ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/09/health/abortion-pills-study-retraction.html
Another Study Finds Abortion Pills Prescribed Via Telehealth are Safe: As the Supreme Court decides whether to ban the abortion pill mifepristone and limit ...
healthline.com/health-news/telehealth-abortion-safe-effective-study-finds
Man accused of drugging pregnant wife to cause abortion gets 180-day sentence in Texas
sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article285228532.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
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Journal publisher retracts studies used by Texas judge who ruled to suspend use of abortion pill
ctvnews.ca/health/journal-publisher-retracts-studies-used-by-texas-judge-who-ruled-to-suspend-use-of-abortion-pill-1.6764668
'Unsafe abortions fueling female infertility, maternal deaths' - Healthwise
healthwise.punchng.com/unsafe-abortions-fueling-female-infertility-maternal-deaths/
Abortions have declined among childbearing Victorian women. This could be why: The trend is being driven by those living in metropolitan areas ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/abortions-have-declined-among-childbearing-victorian-women-this-could-be-why-20240205-p5f2ke.html
Alabama Bill Proposes Rapists be Castrated : House Bill 90 could see men shoulder more of the responsibility in abortion cases.
newsweek.com/alabama-reproductive-bill-male-castration-vasectomy-givan-1866805
How access to abortion pills has grown since Roe v. Wade was overturned: How activists, clinicians, and businesses are getting abortion medication to all 50 ...
vox.com/policy/2023/12/27/24015092/abortion-pills-mifepristone-roe-reproductive-misoprostol
Post-Dobbs, Signati Medical is looking to reinvent the vasectomy: Signati Medical in Providence is testing a device it says will bring “a new level of comfort ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/01/16/business/signati-medical-vasectomy-dobbs/
Biden administration replaces Trump-era provider conscience rule: Since the George W. Bush administration, federal policy on healthcare providers with religious ...
modernhealthcare.com/providers/biden-provider-conscience-rule-abortion-vaccines-hhs-trump
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Applying global lessons to protect abortion access in the United States: In the nearly two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade ...
medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-global-lessons-abortion-access-states.html
Abortion Pill Orders Are Soaring: This week, we talk about a new study that shows a sharp rise in orders for abortion pills by women who aren’t pregnant yet ...
wired.com/story/gadget-lab-podcast-627/
Ohio governor visits hospitals, talks to families as decision on gender-affirming care ban looms
dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2023/12/22/dewine-visits-ohio-hospitals-before-gender-affirming-care-ban-decision/72009737007/
Abortion, Disney, marijuana, FSU: 10 big legal issues in Florida in 2024: State and federal courts in 2024 are expected to buzz with major Florida cases ...
orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/27/abortion-disney-marijuana-fsu-10-big-legal-issues-in-florida-in-2024/
Marijuana to abortion: 4 times Ohio voters told thirsty politicians to sashay away in 2023
dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/2023/12/18/2023-in-review-ohio-abortion-marijuana/71922017007/
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