Obstetrics & gynaecology
US abortions rise: 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated in 2020
The number and rate of U.S. abortions increased from 2017 to 2020 after a long decline, according to figures released Wednesday.
Jun 15, 2022
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British women offered free contraception pill at Christmas
British women are being offered free supplies of the emergency "morning-after" contraceptive pill over the Christmas and New Year holidays, the country's leading abortion agency said Tuesday.
Dec 6, 2011
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Medications
Large study finds telehealth is as safe as a visit to the clinic for abortion pills
A large national study has found that video visits, texting and mailing pills are all effective, as the U.S. Supreme Court considers limiting access to telemedicine abortion.
Feb 15, 2024
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Teen pregnancies, abortions plunge with free birth control
Teens who received free contraception and were educated about the pros and cons of various birth control methods were dramatically less likely to get pregnant, give birth or get an abortion compared with other sexually active ...
Oct 1, 2014
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New study shows use of medication abortion rebounded in Texas after FDA label change
A new Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) study shows that use of medication abortion, also known as "the abortion pill," bounced back in Texas after a March 2016 label change by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ...
Feb 26, 2019
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Wyoming governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed into law the nation's first explicit ban on abortion pills since they became the predominant choice for abortion in the U.S. in recent years.
Mar 18, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Louisiana votes to make abortion pills controlled substances
Louisiana has become the first state to pass a law that designates abortion pills as dangerous controlled substances.
May 25, 2024
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Medications
Emergency contraception: Types, side effects and more
Confused about emergency contraception?
Feb 23, 2023
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Medications
Canada approves abortion pill, joining 60 other countries
Canada has approved the use of the abortion pill mifepristone after three years of tests, the ministry of health said Thursday.
Jul 30, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Over half of U.S. abortions now done with pills, not surgery
More than half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than surgery, an upward trend that spiked during the pandemic with the increase in telemedicine, a report released Thursday shows.
Feb 24, 2022
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