Health Jan 31 New York doctor indicted over online prescription of abortion pill in Louisiana By Sara Cline, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
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
Health May 23 Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as Schedule IV drugs The final Senate vote Thursday came despite widespread criticism from doctors, who note that the drugs have other critical reproductive health care uses. By Sara Cline, Associated Press
Health May 14 8,000 women a month got abortion pills despite their states’ bans or restrictions, survey finds The abortion-rights group Society for Family Planning issued its #WeCount survey Tuesday showing providers in states with laws that seek to protect them from prosecution by other states were writing prescriptions that covered about 1 in 10 abortions nationally. By Laura Ungar, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Health Mar 24 Watch 6:34 Why 2024 may be the most consequential election for reproductive rights in 50 years The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a case challenging FDA rules that make it easier to get mifepristone, the medication that accounts for more than half of all U.S. abortions. John Yang speaks with legal historian Mary… By John Yang, Harry Zahn
Oct 27 Abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage as the country takes a conservative turn By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press While abortion is still legal and widely available, some private clinics have started to drop it from the services they provide. The Health Ministry has mandated talking points for doctors, designed to discourage women from terminating pregnancies. Continue reading
Sep 30 The Supreme Court prepares for a new term, taking up abortion and gun cases amid ethics concerns By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is returning to a new term to take up some familiar topics — guns and abortion — and concerns about ethics swirling around the justices. Continue reading
Apr 27 Vermont passes bills aimed at protecting access to abortion pills By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press The Vermont Legislature has passed reproductive and gender-affirming health care bills with a late addition aimed at protecting access to a medication widely used in abortions — even if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration withdraws its approval of mifepristone. Continue reading
Apr 14 Supreme Court temporarily keeps FDA abortion pill rules in place By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court has temporarily kept in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug, while it more fully considers the issues raised in a court challenge. Continue reading
Apr 14 Supreme Court asked to preserve abortion pill access rules By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press A drug manufacturer is asking the Supreme Court to preserve access to its abortion pill free from restrictions imposed by lower court rulings, while a legal fight continues. Continue reading