Tag: Abortion Drugs

New York Passes Bill to Shield Abortion Providers Sending Pills to States With Bans

The measure is one of several recently enacted by states aiming to expand access to medication abortion for patients who live where it is outlawed.

Fifth Circuit Judges Are Hearing Arguments in Abortion Pill Case

A panel of three judges heard arguments by anti-abortion groups that the federal government should withdraw approval for a widely used drug.

Supreme Court Decision on Abortion Pills: What to Know and What Comes Next

A federal appeals court in New Orleans is expected to weigh in on whether a commonly used pill, mifepristone, should remain widely available. Here is what’s at stake.

How the Comstock Act Law Is Key to the Abortion Fight

The Comstock Act, named for a public-morals crusader on a mission to “sanitize” the U.S. in the 1870s, makes a comeback in the abortion-pill battle.