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Man found guilty of poisoning pregnant woman to force her to miscarry

Stuart Worby was convicted of sexual assault and poisoning a pregnant woman to induce a miscarriage, highlighting the severity and complexity of the case.
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Jarvis: Zombie abortion-pill lawsuit undermines Trump's backpedaling

The renewed legal challenge against mifepristone threatens nationwide access to abortion medication.

States Revive Lawsuit to Sharply Curb Access to Abortion Pill

The new lawsuit seeks to implement stricter regulations on mifepristone, challenging abortion rights and the FDA's authority over abortion medication.

New York AG challenges North Carolina's limits on abortion medication

The coalition urges the court to reverse North Carolina's mifepristone restrictions, emphasizing the drug's safety and the harm of unnecessary barriers to access.

Washington state to keep abortion pill stockpile in case of Trump win

Washington state's stockpile of abortion drugs serves as protection against future legal challenges and potential bans on abortion.
Inslee emphasizes the ongoing nature of the threat to reproductive rights amidst uncertain political landscapes.

Abortion Access Could Be Blocked In Much Of The South After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signed Into Law A Six-Week Ban

Mifepristone remains available amid legal challenges, but strict new restrictions are imposed, raising concerns about access to abortion care and women's rights.

US Supreme Court hears arguments in abortion pill case

The U.S. Supreme Court justices did not appear ready to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has significant implications.
The FDA approved mifepristone in 2000 as a safe way to end early pregnancies, and the agency has monitored its safety for more than 20 years.

Jarvis: Zombie abortion-pill lawsuit undermines Trump's backpedaling

The renewed legal challenge against mifepristone threatens nationwide access to abortion medication.

States Revive Lawsuit to Sharply Curb Access to Abortion Pill

The new lawsuit seeks to implement stricter regulations on mifepristone, challenging abortion rights and the FDA's authority over abortion medication.

New York AG challenges North Carolina's limits on abortion medication

The coalition urges the court to reverse North Carolina's mifepristone restrictions, emphasizing the drug's safety and the harm of unnecessary barriers to access.

Washington state to keep abortion pill stockpile in case of Trump win

Washington state's stockpile of abortion drugs serves as protection against future legal challenges and potential bans on abortion.
Inslee emphasizes the ongoing nature of the threat to reproductive rights amidst uncertain political landscapes.

Abortion Access Could Be Blocked In Much Of The South After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signed Into Law A Six-Week Ban

Mifepristone remains available amid legal challenges, but strict new restrictions are imposed, raising concerns about access to abortion care and women's rights.

US Supreme Court hears arguments in abortion pill case

The U.S. Supreme Court justices did not appear ready to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has significant implications.
The FDA approved mifepristone in 2000 as a safe way to end early pregnancies, and the agency has monitored its safety for more than 20 years.
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States revive lawsuit to sharply curb access to abortion pill

A new lawsuit from conservative states challenges mifepristone access, targeting telehealth prescriptions and seeking age restrictions for abortion medication.

GOP AGs Argue States Have Compelling Interest In Getting Teen Girls Pregnant!

Conservative groups attempt to challenge FDA approval of mifepristone, utilizing the legal system and perceived political advantages in Texas.
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Abortion pills that patients got via telehealth and the mail are safe, study finds

The Supreme Court will soon hear a case about the abortion drug mifepristone and its use in virtual appointments.
A study published in Nature Medicine provides support for the FDA's assessment that telehealth abortion is safe and effective.
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Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication

The Supreme Court unanimously preserved access to mifepristone, a key medication in abortion, rejecting a challenge that could have limited its availability across the country.

States revive lawsuit to sharply curb access to abortion pill

A new lawsuit from conservative states challenges mifepristone access, targeting telehealth prescriptions and seeking age restrictions for abortion medication.

GOP AGs Argue States Have Compelling Interest In Getting Teen Girls Pregnant!

Conservative groups attempt to challenge FDA approval of mifepristone, utilizing the legal system and perceived political advantages in Texas.

Abortion pills that patients got via telehealth and the mail are safe, study finds

The Supreme Court will soon hear a case about the abortion drug mifepristone and its use in virtual appointments.
A study published in Nature Medicine provides support for the FDA's assessment that telehealth abortion is safe and effective.

Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication

The Supreme Court unanimously preserved access to mifepristone, a key medication in abortion, rejecting a challenge that could have limited its availability across the country.
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Louisiana Has Classified Abortion Pills As Dangerous Controlled Substances

Louisiana's reclassification of abortion pills as controlled substances may hinder essential obstetric care, particularly in managing complications like postpartum hemorrhage.

What is mifepristone and how is it used?

Medication abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol is safe, effective, and widely used globally, with high patient satisfaction rates.

Louisiana Has Classified Abortion Pills As Dangerous Controlled Substances

Louisiana's reclassification of abortion pills as controlled substances may hinder essential obstetric care, particularly in managing complications like postpartum hemorrhage.

What is mifepristone and how is it used?

Medication abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol is safe, effective, and widely used globally, with high patient satisfaction rates.
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Exclusive | State finance bigs rip NYC Comptroller Brad Lander for pushing big retailers to sell abortion pill

Comptroller Brad Lander's push for mifepristone sales has drawn criticism from state financial officers for politicizing marketplace decisions.

CVS and Walgreens Will Begin Selling Abortion Pills This Month

Pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone.
Mifepristone availability initially in select states with plans for expansion to all legal states.

Exclusive | State finance bigs rip NYC Comptroller Brad Lander for pushing big retailers to sell abortion pill

Comptroller Brad Lander's push for mifepristone sales has drawn criticism from state financial officers for politicizing marketplace decisions.

CVS and Walgreens Will Begin Selling Abortion Pills This Month

Pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone.
Mifepristone availability initially in select states with plans for expansion to all legal states.
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Forum shopping happens, but has the Northern District of Texas gone too far?

The Northern District of Texas's case assignment method allows forum shopping, resulting in high-profile judges like Kacsmaryk receiving an abundance of conservative-related cases.

How to Understand Trump's Latest Comments About Banning the Abortion Pill

Trump's abortion stance remains unclear, reflecting a strategy of ambiguity and potential outsourcing of policy to anti-abortion advocates.

We Need To Kill The Zombie Comstock Act Before It Does Real Damage

Mifepristone safety indicated for now
Possibility of banning abortion drug under dormant Comstock Act
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The Real Reason Why Some Abortion Pill Patients Go to the ER

The safety of mifepristone is a central issue in the case challenging FDA approval.
Emergency room visits following medication abortion are not necessarily indicative of safety concerns.

Here's What Is at Stake in the Supreme Court's Abortion Pill Case

The Supreme Court is considering FDA regulations on mifepristone.
Pre-2016 rules could limit access to medication abortion.

SCOTUS abortion pill hearing puts FDA discretion on trial

The Supreme Court case on mifepristone could impact FDA regulations broadly.
FDA oversight could face challenges affecting various medications and therapies.

The Supreme Court Just Took on Abortion Again. It Won't End Well.

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider a challenge to access to mifepristone, the first drug used in medication abortion.
The outcome of this case could potentially leave open the possibility for a future Republican president to ban abortion nationwide without enacting new laws.

Abortion is back at the supreme court: what is the mifepristone case about?

The Supreme Court has taken up a challenge to a federal appeals court ruling on access to mifepristone, a key abortion pill.
The decision is expected to be made by summer 2024, potentially impacting abortion access before the presidential election.

Supreme Court Will Hear Case on Abortion Pill Access

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, its first abortion case since overturning Roe v. Wade.
The case involves the drug mifepristone and its restrictions, including shortening the time during which it can be used in pregnancy.

The Real Reason Why Some Abortion Pill Patients Go to the ER

The safety of mifepristone is a central issue in the case challenging FDA approval.
Emergency room visits following medication abortion are not necessarily indicative of safety concerns.

Here's What Is at Stake in the Supreme Court's Abortion Pill Case

The Supreme Court is considering FDA regulations on mifepristone.
Pre-2016 rules could limit access to medication abortion.

SCOTUS abortion pill hearing puts FDA discretion on trial

The Supreme Court case on mifepristone could impact FDA regulations broadly.
FDA oversight could face challenges affecting various medications and therapies.

The Supreme Court Just Took on Abortion Again. It Won't End Well.

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider a challenge to access to mifepristone, the first drug used in medication abortion.
The outcome of this case could potentially leave open the possibility for a future Republican president to ban abortion nationwide without enacting new laws.

Abortion is back at the supreme court: what is the mifepristone case about?

The Supreme Court has taken up a challenge to a federal appeals court ruling on access to mifepristone, a key abortion pill.
The decision is expected to be made by summer 2024, potentially impacting abortion access before the presidential election.

Supreme Court Will Hear Case on Abortion Pill Access

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, its first abortion case since overturning Roe v. Wade.
The case involves the drug mifepristone and its restrictions, including shortening the time during which it can be used in pregnancy.
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Supreme court to hear abortion pill case that could restrict access to mifepristone live

Conservative challengers targeting FDA decisions on mifepristone could impact access to other medications.
Supreme court case on mifepristone could reshape abortion access and drug regulation in the US.

In Washington state, pharmacists are poised to start prescribing abortion drugs

Community pharmacies in states where abortion is legal are now able to fill prescriptions for the abortion pill mifepristone, which could help ease the burden on abortion clinics.
In Washington state, efforts are being made to train pharmacists to not only dispense abortion pills but also prescribe them in order to increase access to medication abortion.

The Failed Attempt to Ban the Abortion Pill Had One Side Effect: Way More People Use It Now

The Supreme Court upheld nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone despite a lawsuit aiming to restrict it, leading to unintended positive effects on abortion access and awareness.

More Oregon leaders react to U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion medicine

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld access to mifepristone, a key abortion drug, with Justice Kavanaugh's decision.

Supreme Court retains full access to key abortion medication mifepristone

Mifepristone access defended by Supreme Court against antiabortion challenge, critical for U.S. abortions.

Supreme court to hear abortion pill case that could restrict access to mifepristone live

Conservative challengers targeting FDA decisions on mifepristone could impact access to other medications.
Supreme court case on mifepristone could reshape abortion access and drug regulation in the US.

In Washington state, pharmacists are poised to start prescribing abortion drugs

Community pharmacies in states where abortion is legal are now able to fill prescriptions for the abortion pill mifepristone, which could help ease the burden on abortion clinics.
In Washington state, efforts are being made to train pharmacists to not only dispense abortion pills but also prescribe them in order to increase access to medication abortion.

The Failed Attempt to Ban the Abortion Pill Had One Side Effect: Way More People Use It Now

The Supreme Court upheld nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone despite a lawsuit aiming to restrict it, leading to unintended positive effects on abortion access and awareness.

More Oregon leaders react to U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion medicine

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld access to mifepristone, a key abortion drug, with Justice Kavanaugh's decision.

Supreme Court retains full access to key abortion medication mifepristone

Mifepristone access defended by Supreme Court against antiabortion challenge, critical for U.S. abortions.
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Anti-abortion group's studies retracted before Supreme Court mifepristone case

Publisher Sage retracted three abortion studies cited by anti-abortion groups in a legal case.
The retraction was based on problems with the studies' methods, analyses, presentation, and undisclosed conflicts of interest.

The US Supreme Court Will Now Decide the Fate of Medication Abortion

The US Supreme Court will hear a case challenging access to abortion pills, which could have significant implications for reproductive healthcare.
The case involves the legality of mifepristone, the most common medication used in abortion procedures in the US.

The Supreme Court Sides With the FDA on the Abortion Pill-For Now

The US Supreme Court ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA does not conclude FDA's exclusive authority over drug regulation, leaving room for future challenges.

Anti-abortion group's studies retracted before Supreme Court mifepristone case

Publisher Sage retracted three abortion studies cited by anti-abortion groups in a legal case.
The retraction was based on problems with the studies' methods, analyses, presentation, and undisclosed conflicts of interest.

The US Supreme Court Will Now Decide the Fate of Medication Abortion

The US Supreme Court will hear a case challenging access to abortion pills, which could have significant implications for reproductive healthcare.
The case involves the legality of mifepristone, the most common medication used in abortion procedures in the US.

The Supreme Court Sides With the FDA on the Abortion Pill-For Now

The US Supreme Court ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA does not conclude FDA's exclusive authority over drug regulation, leaving room for future challenges.
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Letitia James Leads multistate effort to preserve medication abortion access

Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of attorneys general in challenging restrictions on mifepristone, a medication used for abortion care.
The coalition argues that the lower court's decision undermines access to reproductive health care, particularly for low-income and underserved individuals.

Republicans Have a New Plan to Save the Supreme Court Abortion Pill Case

Republican attorneys general from Missouri, Kansas, and Idaho have filed a motion to join the lawsuit that could revoke FDA approval of the abortion pill, mifepristone.
They are intervening in the case at the eleventh hour, potentially indicating concern about the Supreme Court ruling against the plaintiffs.
The attorneys general claim their states are being injured by the approval of the abortion pill and have their own standing claims.

Abortion providers back to business as usual' after high court's mifepristone ruling

The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the FDA's rules on abortion medication alleviates concerns for abortion providers and patients regarding access to mifepristone.
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