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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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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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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One in six Australian women in their 30s have had an abortion – and we're starting to understand why
Abortion is a common experience for Australian women. Around one in six have had an abortion by their mid-30s, according our new research published today in the Australia New Zealand Journal of Public Health.
Feb 7, 2019
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As 'abortion pill' turns 15, debate rages on
Fifteen years after its approval in the United States, the drug mifepristone is used in nearly a quarter of all abortions, a proportion that has grown steadily even as the national abortion rate has fallen to a historic low.
Sep 22, 2015
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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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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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Pediatrics
Consensual sex typically doesn't begin before teen years, study finds
(HealthDay)—It's rare for children in the United States aged 10 to 12 to be sexually active, especially on a voluntary basis, a new study finds. However, almost one in five teens has had sex before age 15, and 16,000 girls ...
Apr 1, 2013
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High court asked to block morning-after pill rule
(AP)—Hobby Lobby Stores is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block part of the federal health care law that requires it to provide insurance coverage for the morning-after pill and similar emergency contraception pills.
Dec 21, 2012
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Q&A: Student develops website to help Canadians choose the right type of abortion
Deciding to have an abortion is a deeply personal choice, and so is what comes next: determining the type of abortion that's best for you.
Apr 30, 2024
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