ABORTION PILL RULING
What is mifepristone, and why is it used? Court restricts abortion access by blocking mailing of abortion pill in US
What is mifepristone, and why is it used? A federal appeals court has restricted access to mifepristone by blocking mailing of prescriptions. The ruling requires in-person clinic visits for the abortion pill. The decision affects telemedicine abortion, FDA rules, Louisiana abortion ban enforcement, and miscarriage care access across the United States.
UK MPs vote to decriminalise abortion amid concerns over prosecution of women; what does current law say?
British MPs voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales, driven by concerns over the prosecution of women, including those experiencing miscarriages. The amendment came following growing calls demanding change in the law as the number of women investigated, arrested or prosecuted has increased in recent years.
Harris focusing on personal stories as she campaigns on abortion rights
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to address abortion rights in Georgia, where recent reports have highlighted women's deaths due to the state's six-week ban. Harris aims to raise awareness and push for action, emphasizing the preventable nature of these tragedies. Her visit underscores the broader impact of abortion bans on women's health.
Attacking birth control pills, US influencers push misinformation
US wellness influencers on platforms like TikTok and Instagram are spreading misinformation about birth control pills, making false claims about infertility and low libido. This misinformation can lead to unintended pregnancies, especially as reproductive rights become a central issue in the US. Many of these influencers lack medical expertise but profit from selling alternative health products and services. They overemphasize the side effects of birth control pills, with some even calling them "toxic" or linking them to infertility and altered sexual behavior.
Wyoming abortion clinic arsonist Lorna Green ordered to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution
A judge ordered Lorna Green, serving time for burning Wyoming's lone abortion clinic, to pay $300,000 in restitution, satisfying prosecutors' demands. Her arson delayed the clinic's opening, making Wellspring Health Access the state's sole provider. Green, expressing remorse, faced minimal sentencing and aims for a peaceful post-prison life. This incident coincided with Wyoming's abortion law changes, now on hold due to a lawsuit. Judge Melissa Owens's impending decision could escalate the case to the state Supreme Court.
One year later, the Supreme Court's abortion decision is both scorned and praised
The Dobbs decision made abortion an unavoidable campaign issue and deepened policy differences between the states. Most Republican-controlled states have imposed bans , including 14 where laws in effect now block most abortions in every stage of pregnancy, with varying exceptions for the life and health of the women and for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.
US: One year later, the Supreme Court's abortion decision is both scorned and praised
The court's conservative majority on June 24, 2022, overturned the Roe v. Wade decision, which had been in place for nearly a half-century.
What's abortion pills Mifepristone & Misoprostol, how is it used and why?
As per some studies, the combination of these pills causes a complete abortion in more than 99% of patients and is as safe as the traditional abortion procedure administered by a doctor in a clinic. A variety of research has found that medication abortion has low rates of adverse events, and a study published in The Lancet last year found that patients are generally satisfied with it.
The Abortion pill ruling: What's happened, what's at stake, what's next
The Supreme Court ruled to maintain the FDA's approval of mifepristone, a commonly used abortion pill, while an appeal moves forward, in a legal battle that could have wide-ranging consequences for access to abortion and the FDA's regulatory authority over other drugs. The appeals court had imposed significant barriers to access despite allowing the pill to remain on the market, effectively preventing patients from obtaining it by mail, which has made obtaining the medication easier for many patients.
US Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill
The US Supreme Court has preserved access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which is used in over half of US abortions, by freezing rulings by lower courts that would have banned or severely limited access. An appeals court had already imposed strict access limits after a US District Court judge had initially ruled to ban mifepristone, which had been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2000.
US Supreme Court extends access to abortion pill to Friday
The Biden administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, the maker of the drug, want the nation's highest court to reject limits on mifepristone's use imposed by lower courts, at least as long as the legal case makes it way through the courts. They say women who want the drug and providers who dispense it will face chaos if limits on the drug take effect. Depending on what the justices decide, that could include requiring women to take a higher dosage of the drug than the FDA says is necessary.
US Supreme Court hits pause on abortion pill ban
The nation's highest court issued an "administrative stay" freezing the rulings until Wednesday to allow for parties to submit their arguments to the tribunal -- scene of the latest battleground in America's war over reproductive rights. The move came after the Justice Department filed an emergency appeal asking the Supreme Court to block the lower court rulings that would have banned or limited access to the drug mifepristone.
What is Mifepristone and why is it being banned in the US?
Mifepristone is considered the “standard of care” for medication abortion and miscarriage treatment, according to Hayley McMahon, a public health researcher and doctoral student at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Without mifepristone patients that want medication abortions, as opposed to in-clinic procedures, have other options. But experts warn that without the pill more people will be forced to carry unwanted pregnancies going forward.
New US rule on abortion pills decoded
The first (mifepristone) blocks the pregnancy, and the second (misoprostol) provokes bleeding to empty the uterus. The biggest issues surround mifepristone, which has been authorized and tightly regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 2000. The FDA has approved mifepristone to be used through the 10th week of pregnancy.
US expands access to abortion pills through pharmacies
Retail pharmacies in the United States will be permitted to sell abortion pills, health officials said Tuesday, a move that could significantly expand access to the procedure after last year's landmark Supreme Court ruling that overturned federal abortion rights.
Biden under pressure; to sign Abortion Rights executive order
The Department of Health and Human Services is being directed to provide access to citizens for medical treatment and abortions and also provide guidance to doctors and provide clarity to them under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labour Act.
Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills
Such social media posts ostensibly aimed to help women living in states where preexisting laws banning abortion suddenly snapped into effect on Friday. That's when the high court overruled Roe v. Wade, its 1973 decision that declared access to abortion a constitutional right.
US abortion ruling sparks global debate, polarizes activists
The US Supreme Court's overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision "shows that these types of rights are always at risk of being steamrolled," said Ruth Zurbriggen, an Argentinian activist and member of the Companion Network of Latin America and the Caribbean, a group favoring abortion rights.
HC asks Centre, Maharashtra to list steps taken to regulate online
The directions came while the bench was hearing a Public Interest Litigation seeking that the government tackle illegal sale of 'Schedule H' or prescription medicines online.
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