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News Articles: abortion pills

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at a press conference in the Queens borough of New York on Nov. 26, 2024.

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  • National

Texas judge fines New York doctor for sending abortion pills to Texas

The ruling by a Texas judge against a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas could test "shield laws" in Democratic-controlled states where abortion is legal.

February 14, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Packages of mifepristone tablets are displayed at a family planning clinic on April 13, 2023 in Rockville, Md.

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  • Politics

Why anti-abortion advocates are reviving a 19th century sexual purity law

The Comstock Act is the latest front in the fight over reproductive rights. Here's what you need to know about the 1873 law and the consequences if it's enforced the way some conservatives would like.

April 10, 2024
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By:
  • Danielle Kurtzleben
The Supreme Court of the United States building is seen in Washington, D.C., on March 15, 2024.

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  • Law

A Supreme Court abortion pill case with potential consequences for every other drug

At issue is the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety — a system that until now has been widely viewed as the gold standard for both safety and innovation

March 26, 2024
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
A patient prepares to take mifepristone, for a medication abortion. A federal appeals court ruled to impose new restrictions on the drug Wednesday but the ruling will not take effect until the Supreme Court weighs in.

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  • Health

Ruling deals blow to access to abortion pill mifepristone — but nothing changes yet

A federal appeals court would restrict the use of mifepristone, a pill used in medication abortions. But previous action by the Supreme Court means the status quo holds for now.

August 16, 2023
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin and
  • Diane Webber
On Wednesday, a federal appeals court heard arguments over access to mifepristone, a drug commonly used in a two-pill regimen to provide abortion and miscarriage care.

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  • Law

The abortion pill mifepristone has another day in federal court

While a Supreme Court order continues to ensure the drug is still widely available, the issue returned Wednesday to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals as lawyers for both sides urged the court to act.

May 18, 2023
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan
Mifepristone was approved more than 20 years ago to induce first-trimester abortions in combination with a second drug, misoprostol.

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  • Politics

With abortion pill access uncertain, states strike deals to stock up

California, Washington state, New York and Massachusetts are stockpiling misoprostol and mifepristone, both of which are used in abortion regimens.

April 11, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
Mifepristone is one of two pills used in medication abortions and is used in the vast majority of such abortions in the United State.

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  • National

Washington state stockpiles thousands of abortion pills

Democratic state officials say they're ready to dispense thousands of mifepristone doses if access to the pill becomes difficult as a result of a pending federal lawsuit.

April 04, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
Abortion-rights supporters rally at the Texas State Capitol on Sept. 11, 2021 in Austin, Texas.

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  • National

Texas man sues ex-wife's friends for allegedly helping her get abortion pills

A wrongful death lawsuit filed by a Galveston County man accuses three women of helping his ex-wife obtain abortion pills used to terminate her pregnancy last year.

March 11, 2023
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  • Sarah McCammon
A Walgreens pharmacy is pictured on Jan. 5 in New York City. Walgreens says it won't sell mifepristone in states where Republican attorneys general threatened legal action.

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  • Health

Walgreens won't sell abortion pills in red states that threatened legal action

The 20 states where Walgreens won't sell mifepristone include some where abortion remains legal. It's not clear whether other retail pharmacies will follow suit.

March 04, 2023
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By:
  • Kaitlyn Radde and
  • Sarah McCammon
The Food and Drug Administration announced it has  loosened some restrictions on the pill mifepristone, allowing it to be dispensed by more pharmacies and without an in-person exam.

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  • Medical Treatments

Abortion pills should be easier to get. That doesn't mean that they will be

Changes by the FDA mean patients won't have to schedule in-person exams to get a prescription. That opens the door for more pharmacies to provide the medication. But not everyone will have access.

January 05, 2023
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo and
  • Sydney Lupkin
Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022.

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  • Health

The FDA finalizes rule expanding the availability of abortion pills

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday finalized a rule change that broadens availability of abortion pills to many more pharmacies, including large chains and mail-order companies.

January 03, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A Planned Parenthood of Montana clinic in Helena is among those that recently changed its policies to restrict its distribution of abortion pills only to patients from states without abortion bans in effect.

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  • Health

Montana clinics preemptively restrict out-of-state patients' access to abortion pills

Montana is an island of legal abortion, but four of the state's five clinics now restrict abortion pills from people in states with trigger bans to shield themselves and patients from legal attacks.

July 07, 2022
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By:
  • Katheryn Houghton and
  • Arielle Zionts
Julie Edwards, a patient advocacy program manager with Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, had a self-managed abortion as a teenager and said they will become more common and can be safe.

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  • Health

Advocates struggle with how much they can help with self-managed abortions

Reproductive rights proponents worry about the risk of counseling those who seek medication abortions, though they've published online support techniques and guides for safe use of the drugs.

July 05, 2022
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By:
  • Blake Farmer
PBS NewsHour Weekend  Explainer: New state abortion laws, the future of Roe v. Wade, and the Supreme Court’s upcoming term

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  • Health

Georgia in top 10 states seeing a spike in Google searches for 'abortion pill' after SCOTUS leak

Georgia was one of the top 10 states where people used Google to search for abortion medications. Elevated interest could mean patients are pursuing this option with or without their doctor’s input.

June 30, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Mifepristone

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  • Health Care

Will Georgia’s anti-abortion movement target pills by mail again post-Roe?

A bill aimed at restricting mail-order abortion pills passed the Georgia Senate this year, but stalled in the House. President Joe Biden has pledged to protect access to abortion medications, and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said on Tuesday that access to the pills will be a priority for HHS.

June 29, 2022
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  • Ross Williams
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