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WIRED
1 month ago
Health

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. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Health

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. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Health

What Is Mifepristone and How Is It Used?

Mifepristone and misoprostol combination is safe and effective for medication abortion.
Medication abortion is increasingly preferred, especially due to telemedicine options during the Covid-19 pandemic. [ more ]
www.npr.org
2 months ago
Health

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. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 months ago
Medicine

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. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
4 months ago
Law

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. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Medicine

Opinion | Abortion Law Is Far From Settled

The Supreme Court is hearing controversial abortion cases post-Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
One case involves challenging FDA regulations on mifepristone for medication abortions, potentially impacting access to the drug. [ 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 ]
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Axios
1 month ago
Medicine

Self-managed abortions surged after overturn of Roe v. Wade, study shows

Increased number of women use medication abortion outside health care system post-Roe v. Wade
Study shows rise in self-managed abortions with medication pills post-Dobbs ruling. [ more ]
www.npr.org
1 month ago
Medicine

What's at stake in the Supreme Court mifepristone case

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022
FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine focuses on restricting access to medication abortion [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Law

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. [ more ]
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Slate Magazine
1 month ago
Law

Even Neil Gorsuch Is Ready to Call Shenanigans on Rogue Lower-Court Trump Judges

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case to reduce access to medication abortion.
Growing skepticism towards conservative litigants leveraging Trump-appointed judges. [ more ]
Truthout
1 month ago
Health

SCOTUS Mifepristone Battle May Impact Many Regardless of State Abortion Laws

Access to mifepristone affects Americans nationwide, regardless of state abortion laws.
The Supreme Court case questions the FDA's decision to expand mifepristone access, impacting medication abortion practices. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago
Health

Medication Abortion Using Telehealth Is As Safe As In-Person Care, Study Finds

The combination of mifepristone and misoprostol for medication abortion is safe and effective even when provided through telehealth.
The study found that both synchronous and asynchronous telehealth care approaches had equally successful outcomes for medication abortion. [ more ]
time.com
4 months ago
US politics

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. [ more ]
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