Tag: Abortion
CVS, Walgreens Say They Will Offer Abortion Pills in Some States
Move comes in response to FDA rule change this week allowing pharmacies to become certified to dispense mifepristone directly to someone with a prescription
FDA Says Retail Pharmacies Can Now Offer Abortion Pills
Patients will still need a doctor's prescription to access the drugs, and pharmacies must follow certain rules to dispense the medication
Adverse Events Increased for Induced Abortion With Mifepristone-Misoprostol
Serious adverse events are rare, occur more often with mifepristone-misoprostol versus procedural induced abortion in first trimester
States That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths
States with heavily restricted access to abortion in 2020 had a maternal death rate 62 percent higher than states with easier access
Conceiving Within Three Months of Pregnancy Loss Safe
Risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes not increased for those conceiving within three months after miscarriage, induced abortion
Voters in Four States Move to Safeguard Abortion Rights
Voters in three states approved measures to protect abortion rights; Kentucky voters rejected amendment saying there was no right to abortion
Biden to Sign Executive Order Protecting Women Traveling for Abortion
Signing of the order will launch the first meeting of a federal task force on access to reproductive care
Pharmacies Must Fill Rx for Drugs That May End Pregnancy, Biden Administration Says
HHS Department Office for Civil Rights sent guidance to more than 60,000 U.S. pharmacies
If Woman’s Life Is in Danger, Doctors Must Offer Abortion: Biden Administration
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act applies to providers in all states, including those that now ban abortions
Biden Signs Executive Order on Access to Abortion
New executive order takes steps to rein in any penalties incurred by women who are seeking abortion services