MPs vote to continue online supply of medical abortion drugs
The deputies have voted for the continued provision of medication for early abortions after a video consultation, which would eliminate the need for patients to travel to the hospital or clinic. The vote of March 30, 2022 approved an amendment to the bill on health and carewhich makes permanent a measure that was originally introduced […]
Abortion pills are safe without in-person reviews
Medical abortions are just as safe when women have virtual visits to get prescriptions as when they make in-person appointments, study finds. Abortion pills have been legal in the United States for more than two decades as an option for terminating pregnancies up to about 10 weeks gestation. But for most of that time, the […]
MPs vote on whether to end ‘pills in the mail’ for abortion in England | Abortion
Women in England will only be able to illegally access abortion pills online because ministers end the ‘pills in the mail’ trial, MPs have been told ahead of a crucial House of Commons vote on the scheme. Medical groups, pro-choice activists and women’s organizations say the government’s decision to end the two-year experiment will lead […]
Polish activist faces charges after supplying abortion pills
Photo: Abortion Dream Team At the start of the pandemic, Anna, a Polish woman, was almost 12 weeks pregnant and the abortion pills she had ordered from abroad had arrived late. Since Poland enforces a near-total ban on abortion, she had hoped to travel to Germany for the procedure, but her husband told her that […]
Several states are proposing new restrictions on abortion pills : NPR
As access to abortion in medical facilities becomes more limited in some parts of the country, many patients are turning to abortion pills. Conservative state lawmakers are taking notice. TO MARTINEZ, HOST: As access to abortion in medical facilities becomes more limited in some parts of the country, many patients are turning to abortion pills. […]
Republican state lawmakers are working to restrict access to abortion pills. : NPR
Mifepristone, an abortifacient drug, was approved by the FDA more than 20 years ago. The FDA recently relaxed some of the drug’s distribution rules. Now some legislatures are trying to restrict access. Phil Walter/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Phil Walter/Getty Images Mifepristone, an abortifacient drug, was approved by the FDA more than 20 years […]
South Dakota restricts abortion pills, but remains embroiled in litigation – The Hill
The story at a glance South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has signed a bill that will require women in her state to make three separate doctor visits to receive the two pills needed for a medical abortion. The law rests on an earlier preliminary injunction that blocked Noem’s attempt to restrict abortion pills by decree. […]
Illegal abortion pills sold online
PETALING JAYA: Illegal abortion pills are openly sold on e-commerce sites despite repeated warnings from the Department of Health about these unauthorized products. The Star found that pills such as mifepristone, which are not licensed for sale in Malaysia, are offered on popular online shopping sites for RM169.90 for a strip of five. Several options […]
Governor Newsom signs bill to end abortion procedure
Gov. Gavin Newson signed a bill Tuesday in Sacramento that will end co-payment for abortion procedures and other out-of-pocket costs. According to Senate Bill 245, authored by Sen. Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), health care plans or disability insurance policies will not be allowed to impose a deductible, coinsurance, co-payment or other similar sharing requirement. costs […]
Abortion pills are just as safe to prescribe based on a patient’s medical history as after an in-person exam, new research finds
(The Conversation is an independent, nonprofit source of news, analysis, and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) For many people, access to abortion care can be a major challenge. Abortion services are usually only available at select clinics with specialized equipment like ultrasound, often requiring long distances to get there. When medical abortion, or abortion […]
House Democrats push HHS secretary to make abortion drugs cheaper and easier to access
House Democrats are pushing Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to increase access to abortion-inducing drugs. On Tuesday, 12 Democratic congressmen from the House Oversight and Reform Committee sent a letter to the Secretary of HHS asking him to push the new Task Force on Access to Reproductive Health Care to act on this […]
As Abortion Pills Take Off, Some States Act to Curb Them
In June, the United States Supreme Court is expected to weaken or overturn its nearly 50-year-old abortion rights decision, Roe v. Wade, giving states wide latitude to restrict the process. But most legislatures will be adjourned by then, and anti-abortion lawmakers aren’t waiting to tackle what they expect to be one result of widespread limits […]
Oversight committee Democrats call on HHS to make abortion pills more accessible
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (DN.Y.), chair of the House Oversight Committee, along with Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Cori Bush (D-Mo.) urge the Department of Health and Human Services to make abortion pills more accessible. Driving the news: In a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, lawmakers say the federal government must “ensure that medical abortion […]
Transgender people tell their abortion stories in “Trans Bodies, Trans Choices”
Content Warning: This story contains mentions of sexual assault and suicidal ideation. As states across the country consider bills that would erode the rights of transgender youth, these targeted bills aren’t the only legislation threatening the freedom of trans people. The Supreme Court is set to hear an abortion case that could overturn Roe v. […]
A female constable files an FIR against an inspector
A female police officer in Bangalore filed a complaint against a police inspector on Thursday, accusing him of raping her after he cheated on her with a promise of marriage, threatened her and forced her to swallow pills to abortion. The complaint was filed against R. Madhusudhan, who is attached to the State Intelligence Department. […]
Conservative lawmakers across the country introduce bans on abortion pills
How it works The FDA requires medical abortion to be provided by a licensed clinician at a health center or virtual provider. For the virtual option, the clinician orders the prescription from one of two approved online pharmacies, and the patient can receive it by mail. The drug can be taken at a health center […]
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La. lawmaker proposes plan to crack down on abortion pills
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) — Sen. Sharon Hewitt, R-Slidell, wants to make it illegal to buy abortion pills without a prescription from a licensed physician and penalize companies that sell abortion pills to women without a prescription. “We think it’s good policy, it’s good for a woman’s health, and it certainly brings a medical professional […]
Women share their secret abortion stories for the 1 of 3 campaign
Brittany Mostiller had just turned 23 when she found out she was pregnant again. She thought about suicide. The Chicago native was already a mother of three girls under the age of seven and barely getting by, working part-time as a grocery store cashier and living in a two-bedroom apartment with her sister and niece. […]
Despite telehealth restrictions, access to help provides abortion pills to FL patients
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Georgia lawmakers push to end shipment of abortion pills | News Ga Fl
ATLANTA — Telemedicine has become a widely used service during the pandemic, but Georgia lawmakers want to return to requiring a woman to be in person for abortion services. Georgia’s Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted 7 to 5 on Wednesday to approve the “Women’s Health and Safety Act,” which would prevent the sending […]
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from i-mean,-come on department Almost exactly a year ago, Senator Amy Klobuchar (along with Senator Ben Ray Lujan) introduced a bill to create a giant hole in Section 230 for “medical misinformation.” The bill would make social media sites like Facebook and Instagram potentially liable for any “health misinformation” found on their platforms. Of course, […]
Ky. Attorney General May Defend Ban on Abortion Procedure
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Republican attorney general of Kentucky can intervene to defend the state’s ban on a common abortion procedureallowing the case to proceed in lower federal courts. The 8-1 opinion was written by Associate Justice Samuel Alito. Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a dissent. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel […]
Require in-person exams for abortion pills, says Georgia Senate
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia woman would have to be examined by a doctor in person and sign a consent form before she can be prescribed abortion pills under a bill passed by the state Senate on Tuesday. Senate Bill 456, which passed 31 to 22 in a party vote, is part of a nationwide […]
Tennessee abortion law would ban abortion pills in college, by mail
Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill to ban the distribution of abortion drugs through the mail and on college campuses, the latest in a series of similar laws across the United States prompted by federal approval of the delivery and telehealth distribution of pills. The legislation, which was passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee, […]
Georgia Senate Passes Bill Banning Mail Order Abortion Drugs | Health
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Georgia Senate Passes Bill Banning Mail Order Abortion Drugs |
ATLANTA — Georgia women would be prohibited from getting abortion drugs through the mail without seeing a doctor under legislation that the state Senate authorized on Tuesday. The bill, which passed 31-22 and is now moving to the Georgia House of Representatives, aims to provide such drugs through telemedicine, a practice the Biden administration authorized […]
Georgia Senate approves bill to ban shipment of abortion pills
Medical groups, such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, have said the science does not support suggestions that a medical abortion can be reversed. Opponents of the legislation say the bill, titled the Women’s Health and Safety Act, is dishonest when it limits the choices available to women who no longer want to […]
Georgia Senate passes bill requiring in-person exams for abortion pills – WABE
A Georgia woman would have to be examined by a doctor in person and sign a consent form before she can be prescribed abortion pills under a bill passed by the state Senate on Tuesday. Senate Bill 456, which passed 31 to 22 in a party vote, is part of a nationwide campaign by anti-abortion […]
Georgia lawmakers and advocates debate Senate bill on abortion pills
On March 1, the Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 456, which would bar women from receiving the abortion pill in the mail and require in-person exams with a doctor. Senators approved the measure 31-22, voting along party lines, to move the bill through the House. SB 456, also known as the “Women’s Health and Safety […]