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The abortion pill at the center of a US court battle
The legal battle over an abortion pill that accounts for more than half of the abortions in the United States appears to be headed to the Supreme Court.
Apr 13, 2023
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'Not based on science': US confronts abortion 'reversal' myths
Wracked by guilt after taking an abortion pill, a sobbing woman calls a US hotline. It recommends a "reversal" treatment to save the fetus—despite medical warnings that it is potentially life-threatening.
Jun 20, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
US court imposes restrictions on abortion pill, ruling on hold
A US federal appeals court on Wednesday imposed restrictions on a widely used abortion pill, but the ruling will remain on hold as the Supreme Court decides whether to hear the case.
Aug 16, 2023
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US agency says women can get abortion pill via mail
Women seeking an abortion pill will not be required to visit a doctor's office or clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials said Tuesday in the latest reversal in an ongoing legal battle over the medication.
Apr 13, 2021
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Thousands of Poles rally to defend women's rights
Several thousand black-clad women took to streets across Poland on Tuesday to defend their reproductive rights, which they say are being curtailed under the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) government.
Oct 4, 2017
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Poland's abortion debate back in parliament
Poland's abortion debate was back on the agenda on Wednesday, more than a year after tens of thousands of black-clad women successfully took to the streets in the Catholic country to stop the tightening of a law that is already ...
Jan 10, 2018
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US Supreme Court skeptical of restrictions on abortion pill
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared poised to reject restrictions imposed by a lower court on an abortion pill widely used in the United States to terminate pregnancies.
Mar 26, 2024
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Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work
Medication abortions became the preferred method for ending pregnancy in the U.S. even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. They usually involve taking two prescription medicines days apart—at home or in a clinic.
Mar 15, 2023
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Journal publisher retracts two studies cited in abortion pill access case
Two studies that warned of the harms of the abortion pill have been retracted by the journals' publisher over flaws in the data and conflicts of interest among the researchers.
Feb 8, 2024
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Telemedicine to expand access to abortion pill in Maine
Maine is set to become the third state where women can utilize telemedicine to access abortion pills to end early pregnancies without the need for an in-office consultation with a doctor.
Feb 29, 2016
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