Abortion pill at the center of a US court battle
A widely used abortion pill is at the center of the latest legal battle in America's ongoing debate over abortion.
Dec 13, 2023
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A common abortion pill will come before the US Supreme Court. Here's how mifepristone works
Medication abortion is the preferred method of ending pregnancy in the U.S., and one of the two drugs used—mifepristone—will now go in front of the U.S. Supreme Court next year.
Dec 13, 2023
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Abortion opponents push state lawmakers to promote unproven 'abortion reversal'
Anti-abortion organizations are pushing state lawmakers to promote a controversial and unproven "abortion reversal" treatment—flouting the objections of medical professionals who point out it is not supported by science.
Dec 6, 2023
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Many women can't access miscarriage drug because it's also used for abortions
Since losing her first pregnancy four months ago, 32-year-old Lulu has struggled to return to her body's old rhythms. Lulu, who asked to be identified by her first name to protect her privacy, bled for six full weeks after ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Learning collaborative promotes mifepristone education and utilization training in federally qualified health centers
Researchers created a learning collaborative that included implementing an intervention titled, "Excellence in Providing Access to New Directions in Mifepristone Use (ExPAND Mifepristone)" in two Chicago-area Federally Qualified ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Telehealth services can help women access and understand medical abortion
Even before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, many U.S. women lived far from a clinic where they could get abortion pills. Now, a new study suggests that telemedicine can help fill that gap.
Sep 5, 2023
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Study identifies safest, most effective outpatient labor induction methods
While prior research and analysis have evaluated methods of outpatient labor induction (also known as cervical ripening), the specific approach with the highest efficacy and safety remains uncertain. More than a quarter of ...
Aug 22, 2023
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In Wisconsin, women's health care is constricted by an 1849 law. These doctors are aghast
The three women sitting around a table at a busy lunch spot share a grim camaraderie. It's been more than a year since an 1849 law came back into force to criminalize abortion in Wisconsin. Now these two OB-GYNs and a certified ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Case involving access to abortion pill moves to appeals court
A ruling on the abortion pill mifepristone will be one step closer Wednesday when three federal judges hear arguments in the case.
May 17, 2023
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Japan approves abortion pill for the first time
The abortion pill will become available in Japan for the first time after the health ministry approved the drug used to terminate early-stage pregnancy.
Apr 29, 2023
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