Medications
FDA allows abortion pill to stay available by mail
(HealthDay)—Access to abortion pills by mail was made permanent by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.
Dec 17, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
US regulators lift in-person restrictions on abortion pill
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday permanently removed a major obstacle for women seeking abortion pills, eliminating a long-standing requirement that they pick up the medication in person.
Dec 17, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Prescribing the abortion pill without restrictions is safe and effective, study finds
Abortion remains safe after Canada removed restrictions on the medical abortion pill mifepristone in November 2017.
Dec 8, 2021
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Medications
COVID-19 impacted access to abortion care all over Europe
Access to abortion care is an important and politically charged topic. It is a human rights issue affecting essential aspects of women's healthcare. As a global disruptive event, COVID-19 affected abortion access in many ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Medications
Study finds physicians support pharmacy dispensing to expand access to medication abortion
In a new study published online in spring 2021 and in the July issue of the journal Contraception, University of Chicago Medicine investigators and colleagues interviewed primary care providers in Illinois about their interest ...
May 26, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
One in 10 Ohio women thought abortion illegal amid attempts to ban at 6 weeks
Though Ohio never formally enacted a so-called "heartbeat bill" banning abortions after six weeks of gestation, legislative and legal actions appear to have fueled beliefs that abortion is illegal in the state, a new study ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Easing restrictions on abortion pill greatly improved access to care in Canada
Removing restrictions on how mifepristone—the medical abortion drug—can be prescribed and dispensed in Canada greatly improved access to abortion, especially in rural communities across the country.
Sep 14, 2020
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Open clinics aren't enough to ensure abortion access in Ohio
The number of abortion clinics in a state is not the only way to judge access to abortion care, says new research conducted by a consortium of research scholars from across Ohio, the Ohio Policy Evaluation Network (OPEN), ...
Aug 5, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 affects adolescent and young adults sexual and reproductive health
Social distancing and limited access to contraceptive and abortion care during the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents and young adults according to a new study by researchers ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Study finds provider capacity to expand abortion, implications for access during COVID-19
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that interest in abortion care among advance practice clinicians (APCs) in Colorado is substantial, though barriers must be addressed in order to ...
Apr 22, 2020
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