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What's Been Going On With Abortion Pills Since the Federal Rulings?

Cosmopolitan·6 months ago
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For decades, abortion pills have been used to end pregnancies in the first trimester, but starting around April 2023, mifepristone, one of the main drugs in the two-step process , was under federal scrutiny.

Ultimately, after a ton of other moving parts and lots of drama, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about the drug from opposing sides in March 2024. And on June 13, 2024, the Court gave a final ruling in an unanimous vote that mifepristone will remain legal and widely available.

But now, lawmakers are fighting to limit mifepristone’s availability through telemedicine. Basically, they want to make the medication only available from in-person doctor’s appointments and not available through the mail.…

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