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This year, decisions from the courts, FDA or DOJ could all shut down telehealth for medication abortion, which is how most people in states with bans get care.
Parental involvement laws and the stigma of teen pregnancy create significant barriers for teenagers seeking abortions. These factors are pushing teens to obtain abortion pills online.
Four years after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling gave states the power to ban abortion, further restrictions are arriving through legislation and litigation.
Judges and federal regulators will make significant decisions over Americans’ reproductive rights.
The opinion did not take on the substance of the plaintiffs’ claims against mifepristone, and the abortion pill is already facing other challenges.
The new law makes it illegal to possess 2 types of abortion pills without a prescription.
Two legal scholars who study abortion-related laws explain what happened at the Supreme Court in a case that could make it harder to get an abortion.
While both Congress and the president have extensive powers, they cannot easily change the law to protect abortions.
As the government’s oldest consumer protection agency, the FDA has long butted up against drugmakers, activists and politicians. But undermining its work could be harmful to patient health and safety.
Mifepristone’s safety in medication abortions has been well established over more than two decades, but legal wrangling leaves the future of the drug hanging in the balance.
The Supreme Court’s ruling on mifepristone keeps the drug accessible for now, but its future is still in limbo.
Many people wonder how courts can rule in contradictory ways. But it happens relatively frequently.
The increase in abortion restrictions may also lead to a decline in access to emergency contraceptives.
If the ruling to reverse the use of mifepristone stands, it will not only severely restrict abortion access for women throughout the US – it will have far-reaching effects on health care.
Mexico abortion referral networks are assisting American citizens and undocumented migrants seeking abortions. The model could provide inspiration for similar networks at the Canada-U.S. border.
The fall of Roe v. Wade will result in more people deciding to privately end a pregnancy, a new study finds. But how often people will turn to safe versus unsafe options remains to be seen.
Abortion pills are available online, and many of them are safe. But not all sites have been properly vetted for legitimacy.
Three experts answer questions about the effectiveness, safety and side effects of medication abortion, using mifepristone followed by misoprostol.
During the pandemic, health care providers began prescribing abortion pills without requiring in-person exams. This practice could help people access the care they need when abortion rights are in limbo.
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Professor of Law, George Washington University
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Professor of Law, University of Virginia
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Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Gynecologic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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Professor of Law, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Professor, School of Architecture, Syracuse University
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Professor, Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia
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Distinguished Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, James Cook University
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Research Fellow, Scotland, The Open University
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Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellow, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
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Assistant Professor in Biolaw, Durham University