Mifepristone has been under attack by abortion opponents, with several states seeking in federal court to restrict its use.
The research could further complicate the polarized politics of abortion because the drug in the study is the key ingredient in a pill used for emergency contraception.
A double dose of an emergency-contraception pill may open a back door for Americans seeking abortions in restrictive states.
Trump-appointed judge revives suit to restrict abortion pills access in latest salvo on reproductive rights - The federal judge’s order came less than a week before the 52nd anniversary of Roe
The new Trump administration could put a stop to pending litigation on the abortion pill mifepristone and other federal abortion policies through changes at the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a top anti-abortion lawyer involved in several pending cases.
Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.
Here are some of the actions Trump’s nominees could take on abortion, if confirmed, from HHS to the Justice Department.
President-elect Trump campaigned on leaving abortion decisions to the states, but that could prove a tough promise to keep as he returns to the Oval Office. Anti-abortion groups want Trump
Anti-abortion groups are executing a multi-pronged state lobbying campaign to limit access to abortion medication as question marks surround ongoing federal litigation and the Trump administration’s approach to the issue.
Idaho, Kansas and Missouri want the federal Food and Drug Administration to prohibit telehealth prescriptions for mifepristone and require that it be used only in the first seven weeks of
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 2022 to allow states to regulate abortion access, support for expanded access to abortion pills has significantly increased, including among those living in
Pro-Choice Washington hosted a rally Wednesday at the state Capitol, where legislators have proposed more protections for reproductive health care.