mifepristone abortion pill

4 Myths About Abortion Pill Mifepristone, Debunked

RFK Jr. Says He Would Study Abortion Pill Mifepristone for 'Safety Issues'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday he would study the abortion pill mifepristone for "safety issues" if confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email.

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4 Myths About the Abortion Pill Mifepristone, Debunked

A recent lightning rod for abortion opponents, the drug mifepristone—the first of two in the standard medication abortion regimen—surfaced several times during Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s first Senate confirmation hearing as President Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary.

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New Research Finds Potential Alternative to Abortion Pill Mifepristone

The research could further complicate the polarized politics of abortion because the drug in the study is the key ingredient in a pill used for emergency contraception.

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New York doctor indicted for prescribing Louisiana teen abortion pill

A New York doctor has been indicted for allegedly sending abortion pills to a teenager in Louisiana, in what could be the first time a provider has faced criminal charges for mailing the medication since the rollback of abortion rights in the US.

The New York Times · 1h

New York Doctor Indicted in Louisiana for Sending Abortion Pills There

The case opens a new front in the battle between states that ban abortion and states that support providing abortion anywhere in the country.

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New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana

A New York doctor has been indicted by a Lousiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country.

How A Possible Mifepristone Substitute May Affect Women And Abortion

A new study shows a possible new abortion drug to replace mifepristone. But will these results increase abortion access—or restrict women's reproductive health options down the line?

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Federal judge revives legal effort to limit access to abortion pill

Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee, allowed three states to go forward with a lawsuit that seeks to change how ...

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Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests

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The Right Is Frothing Over a New Medication Abortion Study

The birth control drug name-dropped in Project 2025 is suddenly getting new attention, thanks to research suggesting it could ...

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Abortion drug Mifepristone is safer than Viagra or Penicillin. So why do Republicans want to ban it?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr had an absolute trainwreck of a confirmation hearing. Kennedy, who had been a vocal vaccine skeptic and ...

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Medicaid, measles and mifepristone: 5 big moments from RFK Jr.'s Senate hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attempted to walk back his past anti-vaccine and pro-abortion rights stances in his Senate confirmation ...

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