RFK Jr. calls for a review of abortion pill mifepristone
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ordered a fresh safety review of mifepristone, a drug commonly used in medication abortions.
Jun 5, 2025
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Polycyclic Compounds: News and Research on Mifepristone
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Abortion pill inventor Etienne-Emile Baulieu dies aged 98
French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, the inventor of the abortion pill, died at the age of 98 at his home in Paris on Friday, his wife told AFP.
May 31, 2025
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Despite historic indictment, doctors will keep mailing abortion pills across state lines
When the news broke on Jan. 31 that a New York physician had been indicted for shipping abortion medications to a woman in Louisiana, it stoked fear across the network of doctors and medical clinics who engage in similar ...
May 8, 2025
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Abortion rates remain relatively stable in Canada, while rates spike in UK, Europe and US
A new study in JAMA Network Open finds that, unlike countries across the UK and Europe, abortion rates did not spike in Ontario, Canada from 2020–2022.
Apr 11, 2025
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Local access to abortion services expanded with mifepristone in community pharmacies, Canadian study finds
Before 2017, abortions were generally performed as procedures in fewer than 100 hospitals and clinics mostly in urban centers, leading to delayed care, particularly for people living in rural areas. Medication abortions, ...
Apr 7, 2025
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Debate over the abortion pill mifepristone resurfaces after Makary is confirmed to head the FDA
Many Americans wonder whether the pill used in most U.S. abortions will be restricted under the new Republican administration in Washington.
Mar 26, 2025
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What's the difference between medical abortion and surgical abortion?
In Australia, around 1 in 4 people who are able to get pregnant will have a medical or surgical abortion in their lifetime.
Feb 25, 2025
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Updated drug information handout outdoes FDA's version in clinical trial
A clinical trial comparing a one-page medication handout proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with an updated version developed by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh that quantifies a drug's risk ...
Feb 6, 2025
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Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests
A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs used in the most common type ...
Jan 24, 2025
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A judge in Texas rules 3 other states can challenge access to abortion pill mifepristone nationwide
A judge in Texas ruled Thursday that three other states can move ahead with their effort to roll back federal rules and make it harder for people across the U.S. to access the abortion drug mifepristone.
Jan 17, 2025
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