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A container holding boxes of Mifepristone, the first medication in a medical abortion, are prepared for patients at Alamo ...

Health May 02

What to know about a mifepristone maker asking the Supreme Court to restore access to the pill by mail

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Health May 01

FILE PHOTO: New Mexico Abortion Clinic Provides Medical Abortions for Patients from Texas
Court restricts abortion access across U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone

A panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is requiring that the abortion pill be distributed only in-person at clinics.

By Associated Press

Politics Aug 07

FILE PHOTO: Boxes of Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, are seen at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, I...
Abortions have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds

The #WeCount report says a major reason for the increase is that some Democratic-controlled states have laws to protect prescribers who use telemedicine to see patients in places with abortion bans.

By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

Politics Mar 26

A container holding boxes of Mifepristone, the first medication in a medical abortion, are prepared for patients at Alamo ...
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Reproductive rights before Supreme Court again with abortion pill access at stake

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a major case that could further limit when and how women in America can get an abortion. The case centers on access to the most widely used abortion pill mifepristone. It's the latest in…

By William Brangham, Saher Khan

Nation May 17

Abortion Pills
Mifepristone case moves to federal appeals court with history of supporting abortion restrictions

A federal appeals court in New Orleans hears arguments Wednesday on whether a drug used in the most common method of abortion was properly approved by a government agency more than two decades ago.

By Kevin McGill, Associated Press

May 10

Vermont's Republican governor signs abortion pill protections into law

By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press

Vermont's Republican governor has signed abortion and gender affirming shield bills into law that include protecting access to a medication widely used in abortions even if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration withdraws its approval of the pill, mifepristone.

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Apr 21

Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill while legal case continues

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Friday preserved access to mifepristone, a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.

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Apr 20

What to expect from the Supreme Court battle over mifepristone

By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The Supreme Court initially gave itself a deadline of Wednesday to decide whether women seeking access to a widely used abortion pill would face more restrictions while a court case plays out.

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Apr 19

Supreme Court allows access to abortion pill while justices consider restrictions

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The justices are still considering whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect while a legal challenge to the medication's FDA approval continues.

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Apr 08

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News Wrap: Justice Department probes potential leak of Pentagon documents

In our news wrap Saturday, access to the abortion drug mifepristone is up in the air after dueling rulings from two federal judges, the DOJ launched an investigation into a potential leak of Pentagon documents detailing aid to Ukraine, China…

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