Medical Abortion
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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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Will U.S. abortion pill access soon be blocked? What to know about Texas caseA U.S. federal judge in Texas will hear arguments Wednesday on a lawsuit that argues the FDA was wrong to approve mifepristone over 20 years ago.CanadaMar 15, 2023
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Lawsuit threatening abortion pill access in U.S. to be heard in Texas court this weekWednesday's hearing will consider whether to temporarily halt all sales of the mifepristone nationwide, even in states where abortion remains legal, while the lawsuit proceeds.U.S. NewsMar 13, 2023
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U.S. FDA expands abortion pill access to retail pharmacies, mail-order companiesThe change could expand availability at both brick-and-mortar stores and online pharmacies, overturning a long-standing requirement that women pick up the medicine in person.HealthJan 3, 2023
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Quebec no longer requires ultrasound to access abortion pill: physicians’ orderApproved by Health Canada in 2015, the abortion pill consists of mifepristone and misoprostol, taken as combined medications that come together under the brand Mifegymiso.CanadaJul 14, 2022
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Medication abortion is common in U.S. Here’s what to knowAbortion by pills involves the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol. As more states seek abortion limits, demand for the pills is expected to grow in the United States.HealthJul 2, 2022
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Possible overturn of Roe v. Wade reigniting abortion access conversation in SaskatchewanOnly two cities in the whole province currently offer surgical abortions, making access challenging for those in rural and northern areas.CanadaMay 6, 2022
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