ABORTION PILL
Democratic wins in state Attorney General races give Donald Trump a new headache
Democrats have achieved significant victories by winning attorney general races in five traditionally Republican-leaning states. This shift may hinder conservative legal strategies and provide resistance to President Donald Trump's policies. Incoming Democratic attorneys general plan to refocus on consumer protection and environmental issues while reviewing previous legal actions by their Republican predecessors.
Ohio surgeon faces serious charges after using ex-wife’s identity to obtain abortion pills for pregnant girlfriend, pleads no contest
A former Toledo surgeon, Hassan-James Abbas, faces up to five years in prison after pleading no contest to charges including unlawful distribution of abortion drugs and identity fraud. Prosecutors allege he drugged and forcefully administered abortion pills to his pregnant girlfriend while she slept, after she refused to terminate her pregnancy.
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.
US abortion rates rise three years after Dobbs' new ruling on Roe vs Wade, here's why
Three years post-Dobbs, the U.S. abortion landscape is evolving unexpectedly. Abortion rates remain steady, driven by medication abortion and telehealth, challenging pro-life expectations. The focus shifts to defunding Planned Parenthood and restricting abortion pills, while pro-choice groups leverage shield laws and ballot initiatives to protect access, creating a divided nation.
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.
Abortion pill inventor Etienne-Emile Baulieu dies aged 98
French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, the inventor of the abortion pill, died at the age of 98 at his home in Paris on Friday, his wife told AFP. The doctor and researcher, who achieved worldwide renown for his work that led to the pill, had an eventful life that included fighting in the French resistance and becoming friends with artists such as Andy Warhol. In the 1960s, literature fan Baulieu became friends with artists such as Andy Warhol.
Panic buying: Women stockpile abortion pills in U.S before Donald Trump takes over as President
Fears about Donald Trump's potential presidency have prompted an increase in women seeking abortion pills, emergency contraception, and long-term birth control options.
What Trump's election could mean for abortion in the United States
Donald Trump's potential second term could bring renewed threats to abortion access in the US, even without a Republican-controlled Congress. Experts believe a Trump administration could target abortion pills, revive an old law to restrict abortion materials, and appoint judges who favor stricter abortion laws. Abortion rights advocates are preparing to fight back against these potential challenges.
World's biggest abortion pill seller has a dark India link it might not be able to shake
More than 30 samples of drugs made by Delhi-based Synokem Pharmaceuticals Ltd. — including generic abortion pills, an antibiotic and anti-seizure medicines — have failed quality tests conducted by Indian regulators and public health researchers since 2018, according to government records and data reviewed by Bloomberg News. The samples contained impurities, lacked the right amount of active ingredient or failed to meet other international standards designed to ensure that medicine is safe and effective, the records show.
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.
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.
Abortions Onscreen report finds TV underrepresents most common form of abortion methods
TV abortions are not representing the most common abortion methods enough, a report has concluded. They are dramatized onscreen and are not all real.
Abortion Pill: What is Japan debating?
In such a regressive approach, Japanese women are not allowed to take birthing decisions alone as they will need their partner’s consent to take abortion pill. When women in Japan were anticipating the good news of the approval of the abortion pill to be manufactured by Linepharma International, a British Pharmaceutical Enterprise, they heard something rather regressive.
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.
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