Appeals court restores access to abortion drug, but bars sending it through the mail
A federal appeals court is allowing continued access to a common abortion medication as a…
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White House plots strategy to counter abortion pill ruling
WASHINGTON — White House officials warned on Wednesday that access to nearly any medication is…
Opinion: The mifepristone debacle is just the latest blow in an ongoing assault on the FDA’s authority
When legislators tour their home states and districts, private sector leaders often tell them: We…
6 burning questions about how the FDA will handle conflicting abortion pill decisions
A dueling pair of federal court decisions has thrown the fate of the abortion pill…
Where is PhRMA in the mifepristone debate?
WASHINGTON — A judge’s decision to suspend the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of an…
Next abortion battles may be among states with clashing laws
Abortion is banned in Idaho at all stages of pregnancy, but the governor on Wednesday…
Competing abortion pill rulings sow broad alarm, confusion
Emma Hernandez is defiant even if she fears what may come in the latest stage…
Federal judge suspends FDA approval of abortion pill
In a case that could reshape pregnancy in America, a federal judge on Friday sided…
Conservative Texas judge weighs challenge to abortion pill
AMARILLO, Texas — A conservative federal judge in Texas heard arguments Wednesday from a Christian group…
STAT+: Democratic lawmakers press pharmacy chains on abortion pill access
More than a dozen Democratic lawmakers are urging some of the nation’s largest drugstore chains…
‘This is a nonpartisan issue’: Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson on fighting for reproductive rights
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the news…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: New York officials press pharmacy chains over abortion pill; Sanders pushes bill for $20 insulin cap
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Becerra: Judge set to rule on abortion pill is ‘beginning to read the law’
WASHINGTON — Health secretary Xavier Becerra on Tuesday warned of dramatic consequences if a federal…
STAT+: ‘A classic case’: A legal expert on why lawsuits challenging abortion pill restrictions may succeed
A pair of lawsuits was filed last week challenging restrictions on access to abortion pills…
New lawsuits target state restrictions on abortion pills
WASHINGTON — Supporters of abortion rights filed separate lawsuits Wednesday challenging two states’ abortion pill…
In a post-Dobbs world, pathologists who study pregnancy loss walk a thin line between medicine and the law
When Mana Parast examines a placenta, she knows she may never find the answers she…
Telehealth abortion providers eye new options for patients under loosened FDA rules
In the past year, there’s been a significant surge in interest in medication abortion via…
‘It’s taken longer than I thought’: A former FDA commissioner on the loosened restrictions on abortion pills
When the Food and Drug Administration lifted some — but not all — of its…
Walgreens to pursue certification to provide abortion pills in pharmacies
Walgreens plans to seek certification to begin providing abortion pills under new Food and Drug…
Opinion: Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act is no end-run around abortion bans
The emergency department is often called a hospital’s front door. For many people desperate for…
For people with disabilities, reproductive health care comes with deep-rooted barriers
Pregnancy, for the average person, is an exercise of extremes — swelling body, welling emotions,…
New FDA guidance explains that Plan B is not an abortion pill
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday altered the language attached to emergency contraceptive pills…
Every kick, a reminder: in post-Roe California, a painful wait before ending a wanted pregnancy
This is part of a series of snapshots from post-Roe America. He loved peaches. He…
Amid dire maternal mortality rates, Congress falls short on Medicaid postpartum care
Last week, the state of Texas issued a long-awaited report that found at least 118…
Abortion rights groups look to next fights after 2022 wins
CHICAGO — Emboldened by the results of November’s midterms, abortion rights supporters say they are…
Chelsea Clinton on abortion care and the connection between democracy and women’s health
To pundits, the midterm election was supposed to be a referendum on inflation. They predicted…
Legal at one clinic, illegal at another: How abortion bans make gestational age even less precise
If you want to understand the fickleness of pregnancy and the American laws that regulate…
Vermont establishes a constitutional right to an abortion
WASHINGTON — Vermont will make abortion a constitutional right after voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot…
‘We’re sick of watching women die’: In Michigan, doctors rally to protect abortion access
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Doctors are on the frontlines of a political battle raging across…
After Dobbs, U.S. medical students head abroad for abortion training no longer provided by their schools
A fourth-year medical student, Tema, faced an abrupt interruption to her education earlier this year….
Another potential roadblock to wider telemedicine abortion: state medical boards
In the post-Roe landscape, advocates for abortion rights are pinning hopes on telehealth as one…
Watch: Why aren’t ectopic pregnancies viable?
Following the fall of Roe v. Wade, many clinicians have become fearful and uncertain about…
Opinion: Maternal-fetal surgery is not an alternative to abortion care
Every day, pregnant people across the United States get the news that the futures they…
Her mother’s abortion was required under China’s one-child policy. Her own would be illegal under Tennessee’s post-Roe ban
This is part of a series of snapshots from post-Roe America. It started as a…
Opinion: Subject, not suspect: The new hazards of conducting clinical research in the Dobbs era
Here’s a scenario anyone who has done clinical research will recognize: A 32-year-old woman participating…
Opinion: Termination is the safest course for some high-risk pregnancies. Dobbs decision threatens that care
Ava was excited about her pregnancy. As her rheumatologists, we were anxious about it. Her…
‘How do we support each other?’: A physician and ethicist on the difficult decisions doctors now face in abortion care
As new abortion bans are enacted around the country, physicians working with pregnant patients are…
Opinion: Listen: A pediatric doctor on the life-or-death decisions some prospective parents must make
Christopher Hartnick never expected his work as a doctor to intersect with political discussions about…
With homicide the leading cause of maternal mortality, new research shows a link to firearms and intimate partner violence
Pregnancy is risky, and Naima Joseph sees the perils firsthand every day. For some patients,…
Opinion: Dobbs decision is a huge setback for genetic counseling and the people who need it
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that struck down the…
Opinion: The Biden-Harris administration needs to end fake abortion clinics
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, President Biden…
Opinion: ‘Is an abortion medically necessary?’ is not a question for ethicists to answer
Abortion raises many ethical questions. Determining whether an abortion is needed to save a pregnant…
As demand for medication abortion increases, Facebook allows ads for potentially dangerous ‘abortion reversal’ procedure
The Markup has found that Facebook is serving up ads and posts for the “abortion…
Major abortion pill maker GenBioPro hires its first lobbyists in Washington
WASHINGTON – GenBioPro, which sells the generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, hired its…
HIPAA won’t protect you, if prosecutors want your reproductive health records
With Roe v. Wade now overturned, patients are wondering whether federal laws will shield their…