Ukrainian War: International Planned Parenthood Federation. provides abortion pills and rape kits to victims of the invasion
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) sent abortion pills and emergency contraception to Ukraine in response to reports of rapes during the Russian invasion. “Access to timely sexual and reproductive health care, including safe abortion care, is essential for women and girls both in Ukraine and fleeing […]
Senator Hyde-Smith wants details on distribution of abortion pills
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) said Thursday she wants a full review of the data that led to the Food and Drug Administration’s recent decision to end requirements for in-person delivery of abortion pills. chemicals, a decision that puts women’s health at risk. Hyde-Smith challenged the ‘mail-order abortion’ ruling while questioning FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, […]
Polish woman on trial for helping someone get abortion pills
A woman in Poland is on trial for helping another woman access abortion care – and experts say her experience could foreshadow what could become more common in the US as more States criminalize abortion. Justyna Wydrzyńska, 47, faces up to three years in prison for giving another woman abortion pills – oral medications that […]
Louisiana lawmakers seek to restrict women’s access to abortion drugs
A bill to make it harder for women to obtain the drugs needed for a medical abortion during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy and potentially criminalize providers and patients moved forward in the Louisiana Legislature on Tuesday. Senate Bill 388 by Slidell Republican Senator Sharon Hewitt would make it illegal for companies to supply […]
Doctors trying to prescribe abortion pills across states blocked by legislation
Legislation pushed by anti-abortion lawmakers says the pill is too risky to be prescribed without an in-person exam. This article was published on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in Kaiser Health News. By Rachel Bluth Shortly after Dr. Mai Fleming completed her medical residency in the San Francisco Bay Area, she began working on her medical […]
Tennessee advances bill banning abortion pills in the mail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republicans in Tennessee are proposing legislation that would strictly regulate the distribution of abortion pills, including imposing stiff penalties on doctors who violate them. The bill is part of a nationwide coordinated effort by anti-abortion groups in response to the US Food and Drug Administration’s recent decision allowing women to pick […]
Gambling measure fails in Georgia, as does bill restricting abortion pills
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers pushed through dozens of bills in a swift conclusion to their 2022 session on Monday, offering a tax cut and banning teaching about “divisive concepts” in law enforcement agencies. schools. But lawmakers failed to take a step that could have required physical exams before a woman could be prescribed abortion […]