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N.Y. Moves to Shield Doctors Who Send Abortion Pills to States With Bans
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill meant to protect medical practitioners in New York who prescribe and send abortion pills out of state.The New York Times - 11h -
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.The New York Times - 3d -
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 ...ABC News - 3d -
Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests
A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs ...ABC News - Jan. 23 -
New York further shields abortion pill prescribers from out-of-state prosecutions
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Monday to protect the identities of health care providers prescribing abortion medication. The move comes days after a Louisiana grand jury indicted a ...The Hill - 9h -
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill to Louisiana minor
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is taking steps to protect doctors in the state who prescribe abortion medications. This comes after a doctor was indicted for prescribing abortion pills online to a ...CBS News - 10h -
New York doctor indicted for allegedly sending abortion pills to Louisiana
A Louisiana grand jury has issued an arrest warrant against a New York doctor for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor in its state. Criminal defense attorney Joseph Tully ...CBS News - 15h -
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in a state with one of the strictest abortion bans.CBS News - 2d -
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.The New York Times - 3d -
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill to Louisiana patient
A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury Friday for prescribing abortion medication via telehealth to a woman in the state. Grand jurors in Baton Rouge indicted Dr. Margaret ...The Hill - 3d -
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. — A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury on Friday for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest ...NBC News - 3d -
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 ...ABC News - 3d -
Pentagon scrubs Biden-era abortion travel policy
The Pentagon has struck a Biden administration policy of covering travel costs for service members and their dependents who must cross state lines to receive abortions and other reproductive care, ...The Hill - 4d -
Kennedy grilled by Senate Democrats on vaccines and abortion
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's controversial nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary, attempted to recast his record as a vaccine skeptic as he faced tough questions from Senate ...NBC News - 5d -
Groups helping Americans find abortion pills report Instagram ‘shadow-banning’
Organizations find posts censored, removed or made difficult to find in days after Trump return to White House. Over the last week, the accounts of some major organizations that help Americans ...The Guardian - 5d -
RFK Jr. pushed to explain changing abortion position
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire) brought up Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s past comments on abortion during his Senate confirmation hearing to be President Trump's secretary of Health and Human ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump bans funding for groups that aid abortion overseas
President Trump signed an order reinstating what's known as the Mexico City Policy. Critics say it will cut funding essential for health care in developing nations.CBS News - Jan. 24 -
Trump signs actions curtailing federal funding for abortion
President Trump on Friday took a pair of actions to limit U.S. government funding for abortions, reversing some of the Biden administration's efforts to increase access to the procedure. Trump ...The Hill - Jan. 25 -
Trump Reinstates Longstanding Republican Anti-Abortion Policy
The move came after he addressed thousands of abortion opponents in Washington to mark the 52nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
Cecile Richards, Abortion-Rights Powerhouse, Dies at 67
The activist modernized Planned Parenthood and transformed the organization into a formidable political player.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24 -
March for Life: Abortion Opponents Raise Their Ambitions
The March for Life on Friday will bring together a movement invigorated by some early moves of the second Trump administration.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts
Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
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.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests
A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs ...ABC News - Jan. 23 -
House Republicans pass 'born-alive' abortion bill
House Republicans on Thursday passed their version of a “born-alive” abortion bill one day after Democrats blocked the Senate version from advancing. The bill requires health care practitioners to ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Whitmer signs legislation allowing Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth control
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed two bills into law earlier this week that will allow pharmacists in the state to prescribe hormonal birth control. House Bill 5436 gives Michigan ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Why some women are ditching the pill and willing to risk getting pregnant
Some women are opting for fertility tracking apps to avoid mood swings and weight gain on "hormonal" contraception.BBC News - Jan. 18 -
Federal judge in Texas rules 3 other states can challenge access to abortion pill mifepristone nationwide
A Texas judge ruled Thursday that three states can move ahead with another attempt to roll back federal rules and make it harder for people across the U.S. to access the abortion drug mifepristone.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Judge allows 3 states to advance efforts to restrict access to abortion pill
A federal judge in Texas is allowing three other states to pursue a challenge seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
North Carolina governor announces new abortion protections
Democratic North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein issued an executive order Thursday that he believes will further protect reproductive health care access across the state. The order directs Cabinet ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
'I was prescribed surfing to help my depression'
Laura Truelove has seen a huge increase in the number of women taking up surfing in recent years.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
Could a mango-flavoured pill end intestinal worms?
The pill is a combination of two existing anti-parasitic drugs that, used together, appear more effective.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Delta flight evacuated on tarmac after takeoff aborted
Delta Flight 2668 was traveling from Atlanta to Minneapolis-St. Paul when it suspended takeoff after "an indication of an engine issue," the airline said.ABC News - Jan. 10 -
New Mexico supreme court strikes down local abortion pill restrictions
Justice rules against ordinances in counties and towns on Texas border that sought to limit access to mifepristone. The New Mexico supreme court late on Thursday ruled against several local ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Washington state tries new way to prescribe abortion pills
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Washington state tries new way to prescribe abortion pills A pilot program in Washington state aims to expand ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Abortion Pills Prescribed by Pharmacists Are Newest Effort in Abortion Fight
Washington State’s program is the first, but other states are expected to try allowing pharmacists to prescribe the pills to counter growing efforts to curtail abortion access.The New York Times - Jan. 7