Abortion News
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Some U.S. abortion pill restrictions upheld, case bound for top courtThe appeals court's decision overturned part of a lower court ruling that would have revoked the Food and Drug Administration's 23-year-old approval of mifepristone.U.S. NewsAug 16, 2023
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Abortion pill opponents appear to get favourable hearing at U.S. appeals courtThe closely watched case is likely to wind up at the U.S. Supreme Court, which already intervened to keep mifepristone available while the legal fight winds through the courts.U.S. NewsMay 17, 2023
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How the latest U.S. abortion pill attacks may have ripple effects in CanadaAbortion rights advocates and experts say an ongoing challenge to medical abortion in the United States could have implications for Canada.CanadaApr 23, 2023
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U.S. abortion pill access preserved — for now — as Supreme Court rejects court’s banThe court granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and the maker of the drug mifepristone who are appealing a lower court ruling that would roll back FDA approval.U.S. NewsApr 21, 2023
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U.S. Supreme Court faces self-imposed deadline to vote on abortion pill accessMifepristone has repeatedly been found to be safe and effective, and has been used by more than 5 million women in the U.S. since the FDA approved it in 2000.U.S. NewsApr 21, 2023
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U.S. Supreme Court faces ask from drug maker to stop curbs on abortion pill accessThe restrictions set by the lower courts would restore curbs on the medication that had been lifted since 2016 as the FDA steadily expanded access.U.S. NewsApr 14, 2023
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U.S. federal court temporarily allows abortion pill access after Texas rulingThe ruling temporarily narrowed a decision by a lower court judge in Texas that had completely blocked the FDA's approval of abortion pill mifepristone.U.S. NewsApr 13, 2023
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U.S. appeals ‘unprecedented’ Texas abortion pill court rulingThe U.S. Justice Department's request was filed just days after conflicting court rulings over the legality of mifepristone put access to the abortion medication in doubt.U.S. NewsApr 10, 2023
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Texas abortion pill ruling could undermine U.S. FDA, experts sayThe U.S. FDA approved mifepristone, part of a two-drug regimen that accounts for more than half of U.S. abortions, over 20 years ago.U.S. NewsApr 10, 2023
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U.S. states struggle with conflicting abortions bans in post Roe V. Wade worldThe overturning of Roe v. Wade has advocates, prosecutors and residents of red states facing a legal morass created by decades of often conflicting anti-abortion legislation.WorldJul 1, 2022
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