Category: 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 […]

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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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) – A report published by the Journal of the American Medical Association and led by a researcher at the University of Texas at Austin shows a significant increase in the number of Texans requesting abortion pills since Bill 8 of the Senate, known as the Texas Heartbeat Act, went into effect. The […]

According to a survey released Thursday, 54% of abortions in the United States are now performed using abortion pills, rather than surgery, Reuters reports. The survey was published by the Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization dedicated to sexual and reproductive rights. The report reflects a continued increase in use: in 2017, medical abortions […]

Women in England will have easier access to abortion pills for the next six months, but the temporary ‘pills in the mail’ scheme put in place because of Covid will then be scrapped in September. Maggie Throup, the Minister of Public Health, confirmed on Thursday that women seeking to terminate a pregnancy by taking the […]

Abortion pill ban rejected at Arizona House A measure banning drugs that would induce abortion failed at the Arizona House after a Republican voted against it. PHOENIX (AP) – An Arizona House Republican defected from a united GOP front on Thursday to defeat a measure that would have banned the manufacture or prescription of drugs […]

Georgia Republicans have introduced a bill banning the delivery of abortion pills through the mail By JEFF AMY Associated Press February 24, 2022, 4:33 PM • 4 minute read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article ATLANTA — Republicans in Georgia have introduced a bill banning the delivery of abortion pills through the mail. This […]

By STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press PIERRE, SD (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem’s proposal to make South Dakota one of the toughest places in the country to get abortion pills won support from Republican House lawmakers on Tuesday, even though a judge federal prevented a similar state rule from taking effect. Every Republican on the House […]

A bill would make it illegal to distribute or take abortion pills in Wyoming. Senate Docket 83, if adopted in its current form, would also make the use or supply of these pills a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $9,000. Almost all abortions in Wyoming since mid-2019, when reporting requirements began, have […]

Ellen Gerst Casper Star-Tribune A bill would make it illegal to distribute or take abortion pills in Wyoming. Senate Docket 83, if passed in its current form, would also make the use or supply of these pills a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $9,000. Almost all abortions in Wyoming since mid-2019, when […]

The pastor, 45, faces two counts of illegal sex and buying an abortion pill for his victim A Magistrate’s Court in Ebute Meta, Lagos on Tuesday dismissed a pastor from the Royal World Embassy church, Rufus Olatunji, for allegedly raping and impregnating a 14-year-old member. Chief Magistrate, FM Kayode, who did not accept Olatunji’s appeal, […]

Senate Republicans have advanced a proposal that would prevent abortion drugs from being sent to Georgian women. The measure, sponsored by State Senator Bruce Thompson, is a response to the Biden administration’s relaxed pandemic rules that allow mail order medical abortion. The Food and Drug Administration made the change permanent in December. Thompson, a White […]

Nearly 20 states have laws banning telemedicine abortion, so people are getting creative with mail forwarding, international healthcare providers, and other strategies to access abortion pills. Green states allow telemedicine abortion and have providers offering this service. In gray states, people are finding workarounds to access abortion pills. (Created with Mapchart.net) While the Supreme Court […]

Georgia Republicans have introduced a bill banning the delivery of abortion pills through the mail. This would require anyone wishing to use abortion pills to consult a doctor beforehand and then come back for the pills. Lawmakers also want to require women to undergo physical exams, including ultrasounds, and then sign a detailed consent form […]

SURAT: A sales representative from a bank’s credit card department has been accused of repeatedly raping a 26-year-old interior designer and forcing her to swallow abortion pills after she fell pregnant. Pandesara Police booked Hemchandra Dayma (29), based on the complaint filed by the woman on Monday evening. Police said the defendant, despite being married […]

Finally, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took the long-awaited decision last week to drop the requirement that abortion-inducing drugs must be dispensed in person by a health care provider at a facility. medical. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, reproductive health experts and abortion rights supporters had urged the FDA for years to […]

Last week, Joe Biden’s Food & Drug Administration (FDA) severely weakened long-standing federal regulations on the safety of chemical abortifacient drugs. Additionally, the Senate last week held a rushed hearing to consider Robert M. Califf, former Food and Drug Administration commissioner under Barack Obama, for the same position under Joe Biden. During his previous tenure, […]

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Supreme Court allows Texas abortion law to stand for now The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Texas abortion providers can sue the state’s ban on most abortions, but allowed the law to remain in effect for the time being. The law makes abortion illegal after heart activity is detected in an embryo – normally […]

For more coverage of Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health, check out our special report. In 2014, Amelia Bonow had an abortion. A year later, when Planned Parenthood was attacked in Congress, Bonow shared her story on Facebook. Her friend, writer Lindy West, captured the post and shared it on her own Facebook with the hashtag […]

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the timestamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Before her daughter was born, she spent weeks in bed. Another difficult pregnancy would be worse as she tried to […]