Nation May 06 Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting abortion medication access By Lindsay Whitehurst, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press
Health Apr 24 Watch 2:01 What the new FDA commissioner says about possible restrictions on abortion medication Many conservatives want the FDA to impose tighter restrictions on mifepristone and misoprostol, which can be delivered by mail. The medication accounted for 63 percent of U.S. abortions in 2023. Amna Nawaz spoke with the new FDA commissioner, Dr. Marty… By Amna Nawaz
Health Dec 15 Watch 6:03 Why Americans are stockpiling abortion medication ahead of Trump’s second term Since Trump’s reelection, many women and health care providers across the U.S. have been stockpiling supplies of abortion pills and emergency contraception. One of the largest suppliers of abortion medication reported a 17-fold increase in requests the first 24 hours… By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young
Nation May 24 Watch 5:32 Louisiana restricts access to abortion pills by classifying them as a controlled substance A bill that would restrict access to abortion pills has been signed into law in Louisiana. The law reclassifies the drugs as a controlled substance, grouping them with Xanax and Valium. Possession without a prescription from a specially licensed doctor… By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan
Health Apr 22 Watch 6:39 Tracking and combating the rise of false online information about abortion The Supreme Court decided Friday that the abortion drug mifepristone will remain available while the challenge to lower-court restrictions works its way through the legal system. This comes as researchers are examining the vast amount of online misinformation and disinformation…
Mar 15 Watch 5:28 Federal judge in Texas hears case that could overturn FDA approval of abortion pills By Geoff Bennett, Maea Lenei Buhre A federal judge in Texas heard a case that could force the FDA to revoke its approval of mifepristone. The drug is one part of a two-pill regimen for medication abortions which account for more than half of all abortions… Continue watching
Mar 03 Walgreens won’t sell an abortion pill in 20 states after threats of legal action. Here’s what that means By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Walgreens says it will not start selling an abortion pill in 20 states that had warned of legal consequences if it did that. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 7:57 Abortion pills become latest battleground over reproductive rights By Sarah Varney, Maea Lenei Buhre With abortion banned or severely restricted in 18 U.S. States, abortion pills have become the new battleground for the anti-abortion movement. In a story co-produced with the PBS NewsHour, Kaiser Health News correspondent Sarah Varney reports on a new lawsuit… Continue watching