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A patient prepares to take Mifepristone, the first medication in a medical abortion, at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale

Nation Jun 29

The grassroots network helping women circumvent abortion bans and restrictions

By Ali Rogin

Nation Feb 11

A container holding boxes of Mifepristone, the first medication in a medical abortion, are prepared for patients at Alamo ...
What to know about state proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek to end pregnancies

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

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Health Aug 25

A box of Misoprostol, used to terminate early pregnancies, is pictured in this illustration
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In post-Roe era, study finds more Americans are self-managing their abortions

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…

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Andrew Chambers

Politics Jun 13

FILE PHOTO: Boxes of Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, are seen at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, I...
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Access to mifepristone remains unchanged as Supreme Court rejects abortion pill challenge

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…

By John Yang, Saher Khan

Health Jun 13

A doctor carries Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, to a patient waiting in an exam room at Alamo Women's...
7 things to know about abortion pill access after the Supreme Court’s decision

Despite the ruling, women's access to mifepristone still largely depends on a patchwork of state laws.

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Jun 13

Supreme Court unanimously preserves access to abortion medication mifepristone

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The justices ruled that abortion opponents lacked the legal right to sue over the federal Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug, and the FDA's subsequent actions to ease access to it.

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May 14

8,000 women a month got abortion pills despite their states’ bans or restrictions, survey finds

By Laura Ungar, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

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.

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Mar 26

5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme Court

By Matthew Perrone, Amanda Seitz, Christine Fernando, Associated Press

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit Americans’ access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have sweeping implications for how the federal government approves scores of medications.

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Mar 26

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Reproductive rights before Supreme Court again with abortion pill access at stake

By William Brangham, Saher Khan

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…

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Mar 25

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Future of abortion pill mifepristone will be decided by Supreme Court

By Sarah Varney, Maea Lenei Buhre, Shrai Popat

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over whether to restrict access to mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions. The case will be the first the court has heard on abortion since it overturned Roe v.

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