Abortion Drug Maker Asks Supreme Court to Toss Appellate Ruling
Supreme Court
Abortion Drug Maker Asks Supreme Court to Toss Appellate Ruling
2023-09-08 20:51:51
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Danco Laboratories, maker of the Mifeprex® abortion pill, asked the Supreme Court on Friday to overturn a ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that would dramatically limit the availability of the drug. In August the... Read More

Supreme Court Preserves Women’s Access to Abortion Drug
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Preserves Women's Access to Abortion Drug

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday evening ruled that women will continue to have access to the abortion pill mifepristone while the Biden administration appeals restrictions ordered by a lower federal court. In a brief order, the justices granted emergency... Read More

Supreme Court Extends Stay on Abortion Pill Rulings
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Extends Stay on Abortion Pill Rulings
2023-04-19 20:27:02
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended its order blocking restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone until at least Friday, meaning they'll be available to women who want them at least through the end of the week. The decision,... Read More

FDA to Allow Retail Pharmacies to Offer Abortion Pills
Health
FDA to Allow Retail Pharmacies to Offer Abortion Pills
2023-01-04 15:22:54
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — An abortion pill previously available only from a certified doctor, clinic or two online pharmacies will soon be obtainable at local pharmacies with a prescription, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday. Mifepristone is the first of two... Read More

Arizona Clinic Has Workaround for Abortion Pill Ban
Abortion
Arizona Clinic Has Workaround for Abortion Pill Ban

PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix abortion clinic has come up with a way for patients who can end their pregnancy using a pill to get the medication quickly without running afoul of a resurrected Arizona law that bans most abortions.... Read More

Over Half of US Abortions Now Done With Pills, Not Surgery
Women's Issues
Over Half of US Abortions Now Done With Pills, Not Surgery

More than half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than surgery, an upward trend that spiked during the pandemic with the increase in telemedicine, a report released Thursday shows. In 2020, pills accounted for 54% of all... Read More

US Regulators Lift In-Person Restrictions on Abortion Pill
In The News
US Regulators Lift In-Person Restrictions on Abortion Pill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday permanently removed a major obstacle for women seeking abortion pills, eliminating a long-standing requirement that they pick up the medication in person. Millions of American women will now be able... Read More

Supreme Court Allows Government to Enforce Abortion Pill Rule
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Allows Government to Enforce Abortion Pill Rule
2021-01-13 16:39:53
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court lifted a nationwide injunction Tuesday that had prevented the federal government from enforcing a rule that required women to see a health care professional in person before she'd be given access to a so-called... Read More

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