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1 month ago
California

Why California Has Such A Hard Time Tracking Homeless Deaths | KQED

California is starting to collect data on the number of homeless deaths.
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case that could limit access to the abortion pill. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Health

Here's the latest on the case.

The Supreme Court is considering restricting access to a commonly used abortion pill, impacting distribution and FDA authority.
The case involves mifepristone, with implications for telemedicine prescriptions and standing of anti-abortion plaintiffs. [ more ]
www.npr.org
2 months ago
Science

Research at the heart of a federal case against the abortion pill has been retracted

The Supreme Court will hear a case against the abortion pill mifepristone, which could have implications for access to the pill in the country.
A scientific paper raising concerns about the safety of mifepristone has been retracted by its publisher, citing a lack of scientific rigor and conflicts of interest. [ more ]
Axios
3 months ago
Law

Biden admin tells Supreme Court curbing abortion pill access "threatens profound harms"

The Biden administration is opposing a lower court's decision to curtail the use of the abortion pill mifepristone, stating it would have disruptive consequences for women and the FDA.
The case represents a challenge to the FDA's power to regulate drugs and comes after the Supreme Court's decision to end federal abortion protections and overturn Roe v. Wade. [ more ]
Jezebel
4 months ago
Law

Abortion Access Will, Once Again, Be Decided by the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will hear a case about the abortion pill, mifepristone, with a ruling expected in June 2024.
The case challenges the FDA's approval of mifepristone and its prescribing regulations via telemedicine and beyond 7 weeks of pregnancy. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Law

Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Abortion Pill Access

The Supreme Court will decide on the availability of a commonly used abortion pill, which could limit access to medication used in over half of all pregnancy terminations in the US.
The case raises questions about the regulatory authority of the FDA and the role of the Supreme Court in ruling on abortion access even after its conservative majority declared it would leave the issue to the states. [ more ]
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3 weeks ago
California

How Much California Students Pay For Abortion Pills Vary By Campus | KQED

California student health centers offer abortion pill at varying costs. [ more ]
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California

How Much California Students Pay For Abortion Pills Vary By Campus | KQED

Student health centers at public universities in California offer the abortion pill at varying costs. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Media industry

Abortion Is Back in Front of the Supreme Court, and a Baltimore Bridge Collapses

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Supreme Court to decide on abortion pill availability [ more ]
time.com
1 month ago
US politics

Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering the fate of the abortion pill mifepristone in a case that could have significant implications for reproductive healthcare access.
This case could potentially restrict access to medication abortion in the U.S., affecting states where abortion is legal and potentially reversing previous progress in abortion rights. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
US politics

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. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago
Health

Flimsy Antiabortion Studies Cited in Case to Ban Mifepristone Are Retracted

Two studies retracted due to methodology issues and conflicts of interest, contrasting with previous research supporting mifepristone safety.
Abortion pill mifepristone, used in combination with misoprostol, is FDA-approved for early-stage abortions and is safe and effective. [ more ]
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