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FILE PHOTO: Boxes of Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, are seen at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, I...

Politics May 05

Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Politics May 04

A Mifepristone tablet in Missoula, Montana
Supreme Court temporarily restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

The court's order will remain in effect for another week while both sides respond and the court more fully considers the issue.

By Mark Sherman, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Health May 02

A container holding boxes of Mifepristone, the first medication in a medical abortion, are prepared for patients at Alamo ...
What to know about a mifepristone maker asking the Supreme Court to restore access to the pill by mail

A maker of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block an appellate court ruling that cut off mail-order access to the drug just a day earlier. Here's what to know.

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

Nation Nov 19

Misoprostol pills are packaged for medical abortion patients at a clinic in New Mexico
Watch 9:21
Underground networks for abortion pills appear as states limit access

Medication abortions account for more than 60 percent of all abortions in the United States, up from just a quarter a decade ago. But in the aftermath of Roe’s reversal, abortion pills are now banned in at least 14 states.

By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford

Oct 02

FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting conservative backlash

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians aligned with the Trump administration.

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Jun 29

Watch 6:18
The grassroots network helping women circumvent abortion bans and restrictions

By Ali Rogin

Since the end of Roe v. Wade three years ago, 20 states have banned or restricted access to abortions. Despite those hurdles, women are still finding ways to terminate pregnancies. A new podcast, “The Network,” explores how an abortion pill…

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Feb 11

What to know about state proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek to end pregnancies

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Lawmakers in some states are pushing measures to crack down on abortion pills or penalize women who obtain abortions.

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Aug 25

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In post-Roe era, study finds more Americans are self-managing their abortions

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Andrew Chambers

According to a new study, the percentage of people who say they’ve tried to end a pregnancy outside of the medical system has gone up since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. John Yang speaks with…

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Jun 13

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Access to mifepristone remains unchanged as Supreme Court rejects abortion pill challenge

By John Yang, Saher Khan

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that a group of anti-abortion doctors does not have any legal basis to challenge access to mifepristone, one of the two common drugs used in medication abortion. As a result, access to…

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