abortion pills

Four years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortions in the U.S. have nearly doubled, primarily due to the increased availability of abortion pills prescribed online and mailed to patients.

Planned Parenthood clinics in Washington and Hawaii will offer 'just in case' abortion medication before pregnancy, expanding early access amid challenges to obtaining abortion care. The organization aims to raise awareness of available options despite federal, state, and personal barriers.

The Supreme Court has been asked to pause a ruling that restricts telehealth and mail access to abortion pills. Danco Laboratories, the manufacturer of mifepristone, argues the lower court's decision to immediately limit the drug's sale to in-person distribution was excessive.

A federal court has blocked the mailing of abortion pills, restricting access to this form of reproductive healthcare. The decision impacts individuals relying on telehealth services for abortion medication.

An appeals court has halted nationwide access to abortion pills via telehealth and mail. The decision affects the distribution of mifepristone, a medication used for early-stage abortions, which was previously available through remote consultations and home delivery.

Pro-choice campaigners in Malta have installed lockboxes containing abortion pills to challenge the country's strict abortion laws, which are among the strictest in Western Europe. Women under nine weeks pregnant can access the pills via email to obtain location codes.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) criticized HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a congressional hearing, questioning his plans to address abortion pills and the U.S. measles outbreak. Cassidy highlighted concerns over the former requirement for abortion pills and vaccine-preventable diseases.