Enlarge this image The Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion on June 24, 2022. Tracy Lee for NPR hide caption…
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Abortion pills that patients got via telehealth and the mail are safe, study finds
by Selena Simmons-Duffin February 15, 2024Enlarge this image Access to the abortion drug mifepristone could soon be limited by the Supreme Court for the whole country. Here,…
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Research at the heart of a federal case against the abortion pill has been retracted
by Selena Simmons-Duffin February 9, 2024Enlarge this image The Supreme Court will hear the case against the abortion pill mifepristone on March 26. It’s part of a…
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In Washington state, pharmacists are poised to start prescribing abortion drugs
by Patrick Adams January 22, 2024Enlarge this image Mifepristone is a medication typically used in combination with misoprostol to bring about a medical abortion. Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via…
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‘Jane Roe’ is anonymous no more. The very public fight against abortion bans in 2023
by Sarah McCammon December 26, 2023Enlarge this image Elizabeth Weller speaks at a press conference in Austin, Texas on July 19. She’s one of 20 women suing…
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Ruling deals blow to access to abortion pill mifepristone — but nothing changes yet
by Diane Webber August 16, 2023Enlarge this image A patient prepares to take mifepristone, for a medication abortion. A federal appeals court ruled to impose new restrictions…
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Enlarge this image On Wednesday, a federal appeals court heard arguments over access to mifepristone, a drug commonly used in a two-pill…
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Here’s what really happened during the abortion drug’s approval 23 years ago
by Sydney Lupkin April 14, 2023Enlarge this image Packages of Mifepfex, the brand-name version of mifepristone, seen at a family planning clinic in Rockville, Md. Anna Moneymaker/Getty…